Modi Tells SCO That West Asia Conflict Threatens Global Energy, Trade
· World · Indian Express, Hindustan Times
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at the Bishkek summit that the six-month-old war in West Asia shows "a conflict in one region does not remain confined there," disrupting global energy security, maritime trade and supply chains. He said the Global South bears the brunt of these consequences and argued that "the resolution of all tensions and conflicts is possible only through dialogue and diplomacy, not on the battlefield." Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday, the first bilateral since the conflict began, though specifics of the talks were not disclosed. With Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif present, Modi called for dismantling the "entire ecosystem of terror financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens," and warned that countries using terrorism as state policy must be told it "cannot be a strategic asset." Modi did not name Pakistan directly in those remarks, and a peace deal for West Asia remained e
Why it matters
Modi's framing positions India as a diplomatic voice for the Global South while pushing both the West Asia war and cross-border terrorism onto the SCO agenda, with direct stakes for India's crude imports, shipping routes and security posture vis-à-vis Pakistan.
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