Overview

• President Ilham Aliyev publicly alleged in Tianjin that India blocked Azerbaijan's elevation to full SCO membership.
• Azerbaijani broadcaster AnewZ claimed India "once again" opposed the application and argued the move breached the SCO's multilateral ethos, while reporting Chinese support for Baku.
• India, a founding SCO member, has not issued an official comment on the membership dispute.
• The summit created a consolidated SCO Partner category by merging Observer and Dialogue Partner statuses, and reports say India’s veto keeps Azerbaijan at that level.
• Aliyev congratulated Pakistan for what he called a victory over India and reiterated a "brotherhood" with Islamabad, as Indian media reported boycott calls and suspended tour packages to Azerbaijan.