Archive · 1 Sep 2026
SCO Summit Highlights India’s Role in Global Peace Efforts
Leaders from several powerful countries met in Bishkek for the SCO Summit.
They discussed wars involving Ukraine and Iran.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said countries should work to end wars instead of allowing them to continue.
He told Iran’s president that India supports efforts to create peace and safe travel at sea.
Iran’s president asked India to help encourage talks.
India is seen as able to speak with countries on different sides of global disputes.
Modi also said the SCO should focus on security, connections between countries and opportunities.
The summit’s declaration strongly opposed terrorism and said countries should not use different rules when fighting it.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged a shift from endless war toward ending wars during meetings at the SCO Summit.
Modi told Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian that India supports peace efforts and urged Tehran to protect peace and freedom of navigation.
Pezeshkian asked Modi to use India’s extensive diplomatic contacts to support dialogue.
Modi identified security, connectivity and opportunity as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s three main pillars and called for zero tolerance toward terrorism.
The Bishkek declaration condemned terrorism, rejected double standards, and called for action against cross-border movement of terrorists.
- Who
- SCO member-state leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- What
- The SCO Summit discussed peace efforts related to Ukraine and Iran, counterterrorism, connectivity and global diplomatic dynamics.
- When
- During the SCO Summit identified in the article as SCO 2026; no specific dates are provided.
- Where
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Why
- Leaders gathered to address international conflicts, strengthen cooperation and discuss security, connectivity and opportunity.
- Summit
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit
- Location
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- India’s message
- The world should move from endless war toward ending wars.
- India-Iran discussion
- Narendra Modi supported peace efforts and urged peace and freedom of navigation.
- Iran’s request
- Masoud Pezeshkian asked India to use its diplomatic contacts to support dialogue.
- SCO pillars
- Security, connectivity and opportunity.
- Declaration
- Member states condemned terrorism in all forms and rejected double standards in counterterrorism.