PM Modi Joins World Leaders In Signing SCO Declaration

PM Narendra Modi signed the declaration during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit being held in Bishkek. PM Narendra Modi signed the document in common with the other heads of the member countries. The meeting, convened in Kyrgyzstan and chaired by President Sadyr Japarov, was attended by the leaders of all the member countries to discuss various issues of their region. This is one of the major diplomatic events of the year for the SCO bloc.

World Leaders Gather For The Summit

In addition to PM Modi, the leaders who participated in the summit include the Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakhstan President Kassym‑Jomart Tokayev, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. All in all, the summit included representatives of ten member countries, fifteen partner countries and two observer countries.

Modi's Strong Message Against Terrorism

Earlier, during his address, PM Modi called upon all member nations to dismantle the entire system of terrorism consisting of financing, recruitment, radicalization, and sanctuaries. He made it clear that there shouldn't be any standards when it comes to terrorism. He further stated that terrorism is an issue for all humans and that we cannot just react to terrorism, but we need to act against it. He went on to discuss the situation in West Asia as well, where he made it clear that issues in one region can affect the whole world and can cause problems with energy security and trade. He concluded by stating that peace and stability in Afghanistan are needed and that the future of the SCO lies in people-to-people contacts.