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At the SCO summit in Bishkek, Narendra Modi urged member states to act together against terrorism and its financing. He also pushed for dialogue over conflict and said connectivity plans must respect sovereignty.
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Bishkek,UPDATED: Sep 1, 2026 12:12 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to act in unison against terrorism and its financing, saying there should be no double standards in dealing with the threat. He also said wars and conflicts around the world must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, and not on battlefields.
At the SCO summit, Modi also said connectivity projects must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, in remarks seen as an oblique reference to China's Belt and Road Initiative. He said India supports efforts that connect markets, facilitate trade and open new pathways for development, and described security, connectivity and opportunity as the three pillars of India's vision for the SCO.
In his address at the annual SCO summit in Bishkek, the Prime Minister said, 'We must dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorism as well as its financing.' He added, 'We must speak in one voice that there can be no place for double standards in dealing with terrorism.' His remarks assumed significance amid New Delhi's relentless efforts to corner Pakistan on cross-border terrorist activities.
Modi also said, 'There can be no solution to wars and conflicts on battlefields and they must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.' On connectivity, he said India supports all efforts that connect markets, facilitate trade and open new pathways for development. At the same time, he added that such efforts must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries.
Describing the SCO as a key platform for India, Modi said, 'For India, SCO is a confluence of great civilisation, culture and ideas.' He added that the three main pillars of India's vision for the grouping are security, connectivity and opportunity, underlining his broader message of united action against terrorism, support for trade-linked connectivity and peaceful resolution of conflicts.
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Sep 1, 2026 12:12 IST
