Pak takes SCO chair, PM Modi slams use of terror as strategic asset
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a strong warning against state-sponsored terrorism, emphasizing that it cannot be used as a strategic asset. The address also highlighted India's vision for regional connectivity, stressing that such initiatives must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all member nations.
Why it matters
The remarks underscore the ongoing geopolitical friction between India and Pakistan within the SCO framework and signal India's firm stance on regional security and connectivity as Pakistan assumes the group's chairmanship.
Framing security as a non-negotiable prerequisite for regional progress, PM Narendra Modi delivered a thinly veiled warning to Pakistan over state-sponsored terrorism at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. With Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif in attendance, Modi said countries that use terrorism as an instrument of state policy, and provide shelter and support to terrorists, must be sent a strong message that terrorism can never be a strategic asset for anyone.The remarks are significant also because of the timing.
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