Consensus Cripples China‑Led Blocs

The SCO’s expansion to include India imported rivalries that, under unanimity rules, let New Delhi block joint statements and China‑backed initiatives like the Belt and Road. A leading Chinese South Asia expert labels India an 'internal cancer' and urges Russia to press India to 'cooperate or withdraw,' even proposing qualified‑majority voting to break deadlock. — It shows that attempts to build a counter‑hegemonic order falter on governance design and heterogenous membership, not just Western resistance.