Indian PM, Narendra #Modi at the #ShanghaiCooperation Organisation virtual forum attended by the Chinese president, Xi #Jinping, Russian president, Vladimir #Putin, Iranian president, Ibrahim #Raisi, Pakistani PM, Shehbaz #Sharif, Kazakh president, Kassym-Jomart #Tokayev and other SCO leaders:

“Afghan soil should not be used to destabilise our neighbourhood (…) the SCO should work for welfare of Afghan people and provide humanitarian aid”.

“extremely happy to see Iran joining the SCO as a new member today”.

“We do not see the #SCO as an extended neighbourhood, but rather as an extended family. Security, economic development, connectivity, unity, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity and environmental protection are the pillars of our vision for the SCO”.

“The SCO must not hesitate to criticise countries that support #terrorism (…) terrorist has become a threat to regional and global #peace. There is a need for decisive action now”.
#Iran #India #China #Russia #Kazakistam #Afghanistan #Pakistan #Economy #Politics
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