On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the need for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the West Asia conflict, stating that military solutions are not the answer. He addressed members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), urging them to reject ‘double standards’ in their collective fight against terrorism.
Modi made the remarks while addressing the 26th SCO Summit in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek. The comments were made before a gathering that included Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Xi Jinping of China, which has often stymied India’s efforts to sanction Pakistani terrorists at bodies such as the UN Security Council. “The crisis in West Asia has demonstrated that a conflict in one region does not remain confined to that region. “We must dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorist financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens. Though Modi didn’t name any countries, his remarks on terrorism appeared to be directed against Pakistan. The SCO’s shared aspiration for a secure Eurasia is closely linked to peace and stability in Afghanistan, Modi pointed out.
He also spoke of India’s vision for the SCO based on security, connectivity and opportunity and said the grouping, which has completed 25 years, should now focus on translating cooperation into tangible outcomes that benefit the people of the grouping’s 10 member countries.
Its impact is felt across the world, affecting energy security, maritime trade, and supply chains,” Modi said, speaking in Hindi. Modi said terrorism remains a serious challenge to humanity While speaking on the issue of security. “In the fight against terrorism, we cannot remain confined to an action-reaction approach,” he said. We must speak with one voice and make it clear that there can be no place for double standards on this serious issue,” Modi said. “We must send a strong message to countries that use terrorism as an instrument of policy and provide safe haven and support to terrorists that terrorism can never be a strategic asset for anyone,” he said. “India has been contributing to the development and provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and will continue to do so,” he said.
