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NEW DELHI, May 27-- China's leadership role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is important as China's gross domestic product surpasses the combined total of all the other members, offering immense opportunities for member states to benefit at bilateral and multilateral levels, an Indian expert has said. "I believe the 'Chinese approach' could be instrumental in paving not only the way for mutual assurance, but also a more open Eurasian region," said B.R. Deepak, a sinologist and professor of Chinese Studies at the Delhi-based Jawaharlal Nehru University in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua. Moreover, the "approach" has other components such as mutual respect, non-conflict, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, he said. "The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is part of this approach, and I believe it remains one of the most attractive mechanisms for connectivity and economic cooperation, even though some have looked at it through the prism of geopolitics and security," he said. Through advocating the BRI, China has already asserted its leadership role in Eurasia and most of the economic corridors of the BRI run through Eurasia, which will not only bring about physical integration, but more importantly economic integration as well, thus providing regional peace and stability, said Deepak. With India and China, the two largest and fastest developing SCO members, the contributions they are making together with other members to the global economic growth and prosperity are quite significant, said the Indian scholar. | 
