Modi Pushes Dialogue Over War at SCO Summit in Bishkek
· World · Hindustan Times, Indian Express
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek on Tuesday that the West Asia conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy rather than on the battlefield, warning that regional crises disrupt energy security, maritime trade and supply chains worldwide. He said terrorism remains a serious challenge to humanity and called on SCO states to dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorist financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens, while rejecting double standards. Although Modi did not name any country, his remarks on states using terrorism as an instrument of policy appeared directed at Pakistan. The audience included Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping, both of whom have often blocked India's efforts to sanction Pakistani terrorists at the UN Security Council. Modi also outlined India's three-part vision for the SCO — security, connectivity and opportunity — and urged the 10-member grouping, now 25 years old, to tur
Why it matters
Modi's public pressure on Pakistan over terrorism and his call for a unified SCO stance come just before critical UN-level terror-designation battles, where China has repeatedly shielded Islamabad. India's framing of West Asia as a global energy and trade risk also signals domestic concern over oil prices and shipping costs tied to the ongoing conflict.
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