Modi’s comments came as he, along with Xi, was part of a virtual interaction at a time when Indian troops are in a tense clash with Chinese soldiers throughout LAC in Ladakh. Tensions flared in May. Modi said that India believed in peace, security and prosperity and had repeatedly raised concerns against terrorism, smuggling of illegal weapons and money laundering.
“We remain firmly committed to working according to the OCS charter and established principles as decided by the group. However, it is regrettable that repeated and unnecessary attempts are being made to raise bilateral issues in the SCO in violation of its statute and also of the Carry off spirit, ”Modi said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the remarks while addressing the 20th SCO Heads of State Summit which was virtually chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Modi said such actions also go against the consensus and spirit of cooperation that defined the SCO. NSA Ajit Doval He had recently emerged from a virtual SCO meeting after the Pakistani representative used as a background image his country’s controversial new political map showing the Indian TUs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on it.
Even at Tuesday’s summit, although he did not directly mention the Kashmir issue, Khan said that “unilateral and illegal” measures to change the status of the disputed territories “in violation of UNSC resolutions” adversely affected the regional environment.
Modi also highlighted the imperative of a reformed multilateralism to meet the expectations of a world suffering from the social and financial consequences of the pandemic. “India, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council as of January 1, 2021, will focus on the issue of ‘reformed multilateralism’ to bring about desirable changes in global governance,” the government said in a statement. He mentioned that the brave Indian soldiers participated in some 50 UN peacekeeping missions and that the country’s pharmaceutical industry was supplying essential medicines to more than 150 countries during the pandemic.
“The Prime Minister underscored India’s strong cultural and historical connection to the SCO region and reiterated India’s strong commitment to strengthening connectivity in the region with initiatives such as the North-South International Transport Corridor, the Port of Chabahar and Ashgabat Agreement”Added the statement. Modi also expressed India’s readiness to host the next regular meeting of the SCO council of heads of government on November 30, 2020 in virtual format. India has also proposed to establish a special task force on innovation and startups and a sub-group on traditional medicine within SCO.
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