{
  "id": 4864627,
  "title": "SCO Must Act Against Countries Using Terrorism As State Policy: PM Modi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/sco-must-act-against-countries-using-terrorism-as-state-policy-pm-modi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:31:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/sco-must-act-against-countries-using-terrorism-as-state-policy-pm-modi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to tackle nations that employ terrorism as a state policy, rejecting double standards in the collective battle against terror financing and recruitment. Addressing the 26th Meeting of the SCO's Council of Heads of State in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Modi stressed the need for united action to dismantle the entire terrorist ecosystem, encompassing financing, recruitment, radicalisation, and safe havens. Modi reiterated India's stance that conflicts should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy rather than military force, emphasizing that the West Asia crisis transcends regional boundaries, impacting global energy security, maritime trade, and supply chains. The Prime Minister highlighted drug trafficking as a significant threat to youth and regional security, praising the SCO centers established to counter security threats, organised crime, information security, and narcotics. Modi advocated for practical coordination and timely action within these centres. He also endorsed initiatives to facilitate trade and development through connectivity, stressing the importance of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all SCO countries, in line with the SCO Charter. Modi outlined three pillars of India's approach to the SCO: Security, Connectivity, and Opportunity, emphasizing people-driven cooperation and India's initiatives within the grouping, including the Start-up Forum, Young Authors’ Conclave, Young Scientists’ Forum, and the SCO Civilizational Dialogue Forum, set to convene in India this year.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to confront countries using terrorism as an instrument of state policy and reject \"double standards\" in the collective fight against terror financing and recruitment. Addressing the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Modi said the grouping should work unitedly to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}