Explanation

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was founded on June 15, 2001

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Shanghai Cooperation is the world's largest regional organization in terms of geographic scope and population, covering approximately

60% of the area of Eurasia,

40% of the world's population,

and more than 30% of the global GDP.

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Headquarters: Beijing, China

Founders: China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

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On 9 June 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).