- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan that there is no solution on the battlefield and all wars and conflicts should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
- In the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, PM Modi called for fighting terrorism unitedly.
- PM Modi stressed that there can be no place for double standards on terrorism, and called for dismantling the entire ecosystem of terrorism, including its financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens.
- PM Modi's comments directly referred to Pakistan's longtime policy of supporting terror groups to attack India.
- The killings of tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam by Pakistan-linked terrorists had drawn a major response from India in the form of Operation Sindoor, with Indian cruise missiles and drones slamming into infrastructure deep inside Pakistan used for training terrorists and Pakistani military assets.
- PM Modi said there should be cooperation in infrastructure projects, provided they respect the sovereign territory of others.
- According to analysts, the SCO platform with the attendance of both the Chinese president and the Pakistani prime minister was the most direct channel of putting across India's formal position, especially with the so-called CPEC passing through Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- PM Modi's comments are significant as the main goals of the SCO are to strengthen mutual trust, friendship and good neighbourliness, and to encourage effective and mutually beneficial cooperation.
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored the necessity of dialogue in resolving conflicts, stating, "There is no solution on the battlefield."1
His remarks came amid ongoing wars in Iran and Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of diplomacy.
Modi called for a united fight against terrorism, asserting, "We must speak with one voice that there can be no place for double standards on terrorism."34
This statement was particularly poignant as he shared the venue with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, highlighting India's concerns over Pakistan's support for terror groups.
Modi's comments are significant given the recent violence in Jammu and Kashmir, where Pakistan-linked terrorists killed tourists, prompting India's Operation Sindoor, which targeted terrorist training infrastructure in Pakistan.67
He also advocated for cooperation in infrastructure projects, provided they respect the sovereignty of nations.8
Analysts noted that the SCO platform, featuring both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, served as a crucial channel for India to assert its position, especially regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that traverses Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).29
Modi's emphasis on mutual trust and cooperation aligns with the SCO's goals of fostering friendship and effective collaboration among member states.
“Modi's remarks came in the presence of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, and he stressed no double standards on terrorism, calling to dismantle its entire ecosystem. His comments referenced Pakistan's support for terror groups, following the Pahalgam killings and India's Operation Sindoor strikes.”
