Image Source : PTI PM Modi hosts SCO Summit 2023
SCO summit 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping, his Russia counterpart Vladimir Putin, Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif and different leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) nations at a digital summit of the bloc.
SCO members undertake ‘New Delhi declaration’
“As the outcome of the Summit, the leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration and two thematic joint statements – one on cooperation in countering the radicalisation leading to separatism, extremism and terrorism & the second one cooperation in the field of digital transformation…,” Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra mentioned after SCO Summit.
What is ‘New Delhi declaration’?
“New Delhi declaration” coined by the Indian authorities proposed at SCO summit to battle towards terrorism. It additionally proposed 4 different joint statements on de-radicalisation, sustainable life-style to deal with local weather change, manufacturing of millets and digital transformation.
Putin helps ‘New Delhi Declaration’
Underlining the necessity for counter-terrorism and counter-radicalism, Russian President Vladimir Putin supported ‘New Delhi Declaration’ within the SCO assembly. Putin additionally thanked PM Modi for organising the summit. “I would like to thank PM Modi, for organising this Summit. Implementation of a lot of documents and the decisions that were prepared for this Summit. Russia supports the New Delhi declaration which gives a consolidated approach to international issues. We will continue to strengthen ties with SCO member states.”
PM Modi’s dig at China, Pakistan
In a veiled reference to Pakistan and China, PM Modi informed leaders of the SCO nations that they need to not hesitate to criticise international locations supporting cross-border terrorism as an instrument of state coverage and there should not be any “double standards” in combating terrorist actions.
Chairing the summit, Modi talked in regards to the rising significance of the SCO and mentioned, “It is our shared responsibility to understand each other’s needs and sensitivities and resolve all challenges through better cooperation and coordination.”
The remarks got here amid the lingering border row between India and China.
The digital summit below India’s presidency was attended by leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran as properly.
(With PTI inputs)
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