Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Modi Urges SCO Dialogue Over Battlefield Solutions to Conflicts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Bishkek.
He said countries should solve disagreements by talking and using diplomacy instead of fighting.
He warned that a war in West Asia can affect energy supplies, ships, and the delivery of goods around the world.
He said countries in the Global South often suffer greatly from these problems.
Modi also said terrorism must be fought by stopping terrorist money, recruitment, radicalisation, and safe places for terrorists.
He said countries should not apply different rules when dealing with terrorism.
He supported better transport, trade, customs, and digital connections between SCO countries.
He said these connections must respect every country’s sovereignty and borders.
He also said SCO cooperation should create opportunities for people, young people, businesses, and farmers, while India continues helping Afghanistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told SCO leaders that conflicts should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, not warfare.
He said the West Asia crisis affects global energy security, maritime trade, and supply chains, with the Global South bearing much of the impact.
Modi called for dismantling terrorist financing, recruitment, radicalisation, and safe havens, while rejecting double standards on terrorism.
He supported stronger roads, railways, air corridors, customs systems, digital documentation, and logistics networks, while stressing national sovereignty.
Modi identified Security, Connectivity, and Opportunity as India’s priorities for the SCO and backed people-focused cooperation, including support for Afghanistan.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, including the presidents of Iran, China, and Russia and Pakistan’s prime minister.
- What
- Modi called for dialogue-based conflict resolution and discussed terrorism, regional connectivity, Afghanistan, and future SCO cooperation.
- When
- Tuesday, at the 26th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State.
- Where
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Why
- To address regional and global security challenges and promote practical, sovereignty-respecting cooperation.
- Forum
- The 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
- Conflict position
- India says tensions and conflicts should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy rather than on the battlefield.
- Global effects
- Modi said the West Asia crisis affects global energy security, maritime trade, and supply chains.
- Terrorism policy
- He called for dismantling terrorist financing, recruitment, radicalisation, and safe havens, with no double standards.
- Connectivity
- India supports connectivity that links markets and facilitates trade, provided national sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected.
- India’s SCO pillars
- Security, Connectivity, and Opportunity.
- Afghanistan
- Modi said India would continue contributing to Afghanistan’s development and humanitarian assistance.
- Future cooperation
- Modi urged the SCO to produce tangible results and create opportunities for youth, entrepreneurs, farmers, and citizens.
