Resumen:
This paper examines the coordination between the two organizations in Central Asia viz. the Collective
Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). It identifies
the priorities of the members of the CSTO and SCO and their likely actions towards each other. Both
organizations are headed by non-Western powers and they claim to be security providers in Central
Asian region. However, the security puzzle is still unresolved and this pertinent problem invokes
scholars to research the issue. There is growing skepticism that Russia has leaned toward hedging of
China in Central Asia and some scholars have projected a clash between great powers in Central Asia.
In this background, this paper seeks to study the actions and policies of Russia and China concerning
regional integration and security bequests. It offers the account of security threats in Central Asia and
the functioning of SCO and CSTO to cope up challenges. The focus is on the efforts of SCO and CSTO
to conjure up local leaders of CARs to take collective problem-solving actions and their responses.
Overall, an analysis of the functioning of CSTO and SCO and member states’ efforts over countering
terrorism, coordination and intelligence sharing has been presented
