Kyrgyzstan hosts pivotal SCO summit amid global geopolitical shifts

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit took place in Bishkek, gathering influential leaders from Russia, China, India, Iran, and Pakistan, along with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the SCO's evolution into an independent center in a multipolar world. Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked country, must navigate the interests of these powers while maintaining a multi-vector foreign policy.