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PM Modi calls for decisive action against terrorism at SCO Meet

The highly anticipated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)  Summit commenced in New Delhi on Tuesday with leaders and representatives from around the world gathered virtually.Addressing the SCO virtual summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi described terrorism a threat to regional and global peace and called upon SCO countries to fight this menace together. Modi said some countries are using cross-border terrorism as an instrument of their policies and SCO countries should not hesitate to criticize such nations.Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on the need to work together against terrorism for regional and global peace. He also talked about India's AI-based language platform Bhashini.At the SCO Summit, PM Narendra Modi says, "We would be delighted to share India's AI-based language platform Bhashini with everyone to remove language barriers within SCO. It can become an example of digital technology and inclusive growth. SCO can become a significant voice for reforms within the UN and other global institutions, said PM Modi. Modi said India has made sustained efforts to take SCO's multifaceted cooperation to new heights as the chair of SCO. He said India has made five new pillars for cooperation in the SCO.

In a veiled message to China PM Modi said that it is important to respect territorial integrity.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said, "The Russian people are consolidated as never before." “Russian political circles and the whole of society clearly demonstrated their unity and elevated sense of responsibility for the fate of the Fatherland when they responded as a united front against an attempted armed mutiny." Putin said that Russia recognises principles of mutual support and respect. He said that "Russia supports New Delhi declaration which gives consolidated approach on international issues". He added Russia counters all the sanctions and will continue to strengthen ties with SCO countries. He said that "we must continue to coordinate our efforts on developing payment infrastructure" as Russia stands for cooperation in banking and investment. 
Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to work with SCO member states to "oppose protectionism". In his address,. Xi said, China would "persist in the correct direction of economic globalisation, oppose protectionism, unilateral sanctions and extension of national security concepts", according to media reports. 

The 23rd Summit of the SCO Council of Heads of State  is being  chaired by Prime Minister Modi. All the SCO Member States China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan have been invited to attend the Summit. Iran, Belarus, and Mongolia have been invited as Observer States. As per SCO tradition, Turkmenistan has also been invited as the guest of the Chair. India assumed the rotating Chairmanship of SCO at the Samarkand Summit in September last year.

Later, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member nations on Tuesday adopted the New Delhi Declaration, announced Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra after the virtual Summit hosted by India. According to Kwatra, the nations and issued two thematic joint statements - one on cooperation in countering the radicalisation leading to separatism, extremism and terrorism and the second one on cooperation in the field of digital transformation.

(Ira Singh is the Asstt Editor)


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