"Some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of their policies and give shelter to terrorists," the Prime Minister Modi said adding that the SCO should not hesitate to criticise such countries and "there should be no double standards on terrorism."
SCO summit 2023: 'New Delhi Declaration' emphasises cooperation in countering the radicalisation leading to separatism, extremism and terrorism.
SCO Summit: Addressing the summit, PM Modi said India has established five pillars of cooperation within the SCO: Startup and innovation, traditional medicine, youth empowerment, digital inclusion, and shared Buddhist heritage.
SCO Summit: India has decided to host the SCO summit in virtual format on July 4. The invitation has been sent to China, Russia and more counterparts.
It is worth mentioning the $50 billion Pakistan component of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative -- has not progressed well under the Imran Khan government. And, China believes if Imran Khan's government again came into power, it would be tough to negotiate with the cricketer-turned-politician.
Expressing his concern over the global insult, Khan asserted Bhutto should have presented Pakistan more decisively and added he should have prepared better before visiting India.
During the presser in Islamabad, Zardari, who had attended the two-day SCO Summit in Goa, said he answered all "the bogus propaganda" of India, despite knowing the fact his country always stood aside with the globally accredited terrorists.
A huge headline has come between India and Pakistan. Before the Modi government, it used to take a long time to understand the headline in diplomatic news. But ever since the Modi government came. Today S Jaishankar said on Bilawal's face that Bilawal is the spokesperson of the terror industry.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a bilateral talk with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Goa on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting.
SCO meet: Look forward to constructive talks, says Pak minister Bilawal Bhutto as he leaves for India
SCO Summit India 2023:Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto is coming to Goa tomorrow. Bilawal's chartered flight will land in Goa tomorrow at 4.30 PM.
The two-day SCO Defence Ministers meeting started on April 27 and was represented by delegates from all member-states -- hosts India, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Notably, General Bajwa was the same military official who was allegedly responsible for the ouster of former PM Imran Khan. At least, Khan accused him of his dramatic removal.
Notably, the visit, which Islamabad dubbed as "crucial", came at a time when India is set to host SCO Summit 2023 from April 27-28.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told the media in Beijing on Monday that the two sides held an in-depth exchange of views on expediting the resolution of relevant issues.
It would be the highest-level visit to India by any Pakistani leader in recent years and a possible opportunity to break the ice between the two nations.
The theme of the conference is a Civilizational Dialogue amongst the SCO member nations which includes Perspectives from Young Scholars with the sub-themes of History and Philosophy, Economy, Religion, Culture, Literature and Science and Medicine, reported ANI.
Notably, the critical remarks from India came at a time when China has been encroaching on its neighbouring countries including Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
A seminar titled ‘SCO Armed Forces Contribution in Military Medicine, healthcare and pandemics’, was organised by India’s Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses on Tuesday.
This year, India's invitation to Islamabad is considered crucial amid the fact that both nations had exchanged a series of heated arguments at the United Nations and the latter experiencing the worst-ever economic turbulence.
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