Context:
At the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit held in Tianjin, China, India joined other member states in adopting the Tianjin Declaration — a comprehensive outcome document affirming deeper cooperation in Artificial Intelligence governance, research, standards and capacity building across the Eurasian region.
The declaration reinforces India’s stand on equitable and responsible AI, while expanding its multilateral technology engagement within the SCO framework.
About the Tianjin Declaration
An outcome document adopted by the SCO Council of Heads of States at the Tianjin Summit, laying out shared priorities on security, technology, economy and institutional reforms.
About SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation)
A permanent intergovernmental regional organisation focused on security, economic cooperation and cultural ties across Eurasia.
- Founded: 15 June 2001, Shanghai (emerging from Shanghai Five framework)
- Headquarters:
- Secretariat: Beijing, China
- RATS (Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure): Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Members (10):
- India, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Iran, Belarus
- Observers:
- Afghanistan, Mongolia
