This report assesses the impact of current geopolitical trends on India’s engagement with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the broader context of People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) long-term aims vis-à-vis the SCO, and deteriorating Sino-Indian bilateral relations. In the wake of India’s two-front threat from PRC and Pakistan, and its larger policy towards Central Asia, this paper examines the role the SCO can play in stabilizing the current churn in India-China relations, as well as India’s view of its role in the SCO. The report explores India’s strategies vis-à-vis addressing its continental and maritime security concerns through a multi-alignment policy that requires engagement with forums such as the SCO and the Quad. The report also focuses on India-Russia relations in the context of India’s Central Asia policy and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.