PM Modi at SCO summit: SCO should develop a template to fight radicalisation and extremism.

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17-Sep-21

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday virtually addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit where he called for developing a template by SCO to effectively deal with the challenges of extremism and radicalisation.
“The 20th anniversary of SCO is right time to think about future of SCO. The biggest challenges in this area are related to-peace, security and trust deficit. And root cause of these problems is the increasing radicalisation. Recent developments in Afghanistan have made challenge posed by radicalisation more clear. The SCO should develop a shared template to fight radicalism and extremism,” Modi said.
The prime minister started with welcoming Iran as new member country of SCO. “This year we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of SCO. I welcome Iran as a new member country of the SCO. I also welcome the three new dialogue partners – Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar.”
He also said that India is committed to increasing its connectivity with Central Asia. Asserting that there should be respect for the territorial integrity of all countries, PM Modi said, “We believe that landlocked Central Asian countries can benefit immensely by connecting with India’s vast market. Any connectivity initiative cannot be one-way. To ensure mutual trust, connectivity projects should be consultative, transparent and participatory. There should be respect for the territorial integrity of all countries,” he added.
Taking about the ways to make India a stakeholder in an emerging technology, the prime minister said, “We must encourage our talented youngsters towards science & rational thinking. We can bring our startups & entrepreneurs together to make the innovative spirit towards making India a stakeholder in an emerging technology.”
WHAT IS Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ?
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or Shanghai Pact, is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China by the leaders .
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Secretary General: Vladimir Norov
Founded: 15 June 2001
Official language: Chinese and Russian
Abbreviation: SCO
Predecessor: Shanghai Five group, founded on 26 April 1996
Founders: China, Russia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan