 "PM Modi redefines SCO at Tianjin summit: ‘Security, connectivity and opportunity’; red-flags terrorism")
PM Modi called terrorism the gravest threat to regional peace at the SCO summit in Tianjin, urging zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism. He also highlighted emerging threats, praised the SCO’s RATS, and stressed strengthening economic and cultural ties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted terrorism as the gravest threat to regional peace while addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin. He further redefined the grouping’s focus, noting that its foundation rests on three key pillars — security, connectivity, and opportunity.
Urging zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism, separatism, and extremism, Modi called on member states to adopt a comprehensive SCO-wide framework to curb terror financing and radicalisation, drawing on India’s successful de-radicalisation initiatives.
He also flagged emerging threats, including cyber-terrorism and unmanned systems, stressing that regional security strategies must evolve to meet new challenges.
Acknowledging the SCO’s role in fostering stability, Modi praised the work of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) and highlighted ongoing efforts to strengthen economic connectivity and cultural exchange across the region.
This is a developing story.
End of Article
 "How Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif struggles to be relevant at the SCO Summit")
&description=PM+Modi+redefines+SCO+at+Tianjin+summit%3A+%E2%80%98Security%2C+connectivity+and+opportunity%E2%80%99%3B+red-flags+terrorism){kind=link}