Something to consider in light of the Shanghai cooperation organiza (SCO) summit held last week in Samarkand, Uzbekistan uniting over half of the the earths population. SCO pushes multipolar world as Xi warns of 'color' revolts

Samarkand Declaration of the Council of Heads of State of Shanghai Cooperation Organization September 16, 2022https://www.mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl/35724/Samarkand_Declaration_of_the_Council_of_Heads_of_State_of_Shanghai_Cooperation_Organization

“Today, the world is undergoing global changes, entering a new era of rapid development and large-scale transformation. These fundamental processes are accompanied by stronger multipolarity, increased interconnectedness, accelerated pace of informatization and digitalization. Against this background, the current system of international challenges and threats is becoming more complex, the situation in the world is dangerously degrading, existing local conflicts and crises are intensifying and new ones are emerging.

3. The growing technological and digital divide, continued turbulence in global financial markets, global reduction in investment flows, instability in supply chains, increased protectionist measures and other barriers to international trade add to the volatility and uncertainty in the global economy.

Narendra Modi tweeted:” At the SCO Summit in Samarkand, emphasised on the constructive role SCO can play in the post-COVID era particularly in furthering economic recovery and strengthening supply chains. Highlighted India’s emphasis on people-centric growth which also gives importance to technology.””Had a wonderful meeting with President Putin. We got the opportunity to discuss furthering India-Russia cooperation in sectors such as trade, energy, defence and more. We also discussed other bilateral and global issues.”Held wide-ranging discussions with President Ebrahim Raisi. We talked about the growing India-Iran friendship and the scope to boost ties in sectors like energy, commerce and connectivity.”Had a wonderful meeting with President Putin. We got the opportunity to discuss furthering India-Russia cooperation in sectors such as trade, energy, defence and more. We also discussed other bilateral and global issues.” Modi didn't meet Xi Xinping

Foreign affairs “Previous international orders have professed to be open, rules-based, and liberal—but in reality, they rested on the dominance and imperatives of U.S. military, political, and economic power”, writes @ShivshankaMenon.https://www.foreignaffairs.com/world/nobody-wants-current-world-order