TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ In a veiled message to Pakistan and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) nations must not hesitate to criticise countries supporting cross-border terrorism as an instrument of state policy and there must not be any “double standards” in combating terror activities.
With Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Russia’s Vladimir Putin listening, Modi, who hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting of the council of heads of the member states virtually, said that “decisive action” is required to deal with terrorism and terror financing.
In a declaration released at the end of the summit, the SCO leaders vowed to take action to stop the spread of terrorism, disrupt the terror financing channels, suppress recruitment activities and the cross-border movement of terrorists.
Chairing the summit, Modi also talked about the growing importance of the SCO and added that “it is our shared responsibility to understand each other’s needs and sensitivities and resolve all challenges through better cooperation and coordination.” The remarks came amid the lingering border row between India and China.
