PM Modi at 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek: Calls for Dismantling Terror Ecosystem, Stresses Dialogue & Connectivity…
The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, from August 31 to September 1, 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on September 1 to participate in the 26th SCO Summit. Several leaders of the organization, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, attended the summit. On the sidelines of the summit, PM Modi held important bilateral meetings and discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. During the meeting, PM Modi reiterated that India has always been a supporter of peace and that all issues and problems should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. The summit discussed key global issues such as regional security, counter-terrorism, enhancing trade, economic cooperation, and connectivity. India is enhancing cooperation with major Eurasian powers while maintaining its national priorities and strategic autonomy amid external pressures. During the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India supports all efforts that connect markets, facilitate trade, and open new avenues for development. However, it is also essential that such efforts respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, which is the core spirit of the SCO Charter. He stated that connectivity will expand in the future, with emphasis on roads, railways, and air corridors, simplifying customs procedures, promoting digital documentation, and making logistics networks more efficient. Cracking down on terrorism, PM Modi appealed to member countries to dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorism. He stated that terrorist funding, recruitment, radicalization, and their safe havens must be completely eliminated. Without naming Pakistan at the summit, PM Modi delivered a strong message regarding terrorism. He stated that there should be no room for double standards on this serious issue. The Prime Minister said that countries that use terrorism as a tool of their policy and provide shelter and support to terrorists should be given a clear message that terrorism cannot become a strategic weapon for anyone. Referring to Ukraine and other global crises, the Prime Minister said that wars and conflicts can never be resolved on the battlefield. The only way to resolve any dispute is through dialogue and diplomacy. He also appealed to the SCO countries to use their shared geography to transform it into shared opportunities instead of getting entangled in border disputes, thereby strengthening global trade, maritime trade and supply chains.