New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid out a broad action plan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, putting terrorism, regional connectivity
and economic opportunities at the centre of India’s approach. His message comes as the SCO deals with conflicts, supply chain disruptions, cross-border security risks and growing pressure on global trade routes.
The roadmap is built around three themes, Security, Connectivity and Opportunity. Modi’s proposals range from cracking down on terror financing to simplifying customs procedures and expanding exchanges between young scientists, entrepreneurs and students.
PM @narendramodi participated in the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek.
In his address, PM reiterated India’s position that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way forward to resolve conflicts. He stressed the need for zero tolerance towards terrorism and also emphasized that there… pic.twitter.com/K8QCQ7Yo7M
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10 key takeaways from PM Modi’s SCO message
1. Turn SCO goals into results: Modi called for stronger cooperation under Security, Connectivity and Opportunity, with greater focus on measurable outcomes.
2. Target the full terror network: The focus should include terror financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens.
3. No space for state-backed terrorism: SCO members were urged to reject double standards and avoid treating terrorism as a strategic tool.
4. Support Afghanistan: India wants continued humanitarian assistance and development support for the Afghan people.
5. Use dialogue to settle conflicts: Regional disputes should be resolved through diplomacy, especially when conflicts threaten energy supplies, shipping and global supply chains.
6. Fight drugs and organised crime: SCO mechanisms should coordinate faster against drug trafficking and other cross-border crimes.
7. Build connectivity with sovereignty in mind: Transport corridors should respect the territorial integrity of every participating country.
8. Make trade movement easier: Customs procedures, digital paperwork and logistics systems need to become simpler and faster.
9. Put people at the centre: Youth, farmers, entrepreneurs and ordinary citizens should see direct benefits from SCO cooperation.
10. Expand exchanges: India wants more programmes involving young scientists, start-ups, authors and researchers, along with a Civilizational Dialogue Forum.
The bigger message here is that India wants the SCO to move beyond declarations and produce practical cooperation across security, trade and people-to-people ties.
