PM Addresses SCO Summit, Cites Afghanistan Challenge

Increasing extremism and radicalisation are the biggest threat to global peace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today at the nine-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, and drew attention to the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan. The Prime Minister highlighted India's concerns over regional stability and asked the SCO member states, which include China and Pakistan, to ensure the grouping works closely together on issues like connectivity and trust.