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Source: The post is based on the article “SCO calls for multipolar world order as Iran joins grouping” published in The Hindu on 5th July 2023.
What is the News?
India hosted the 23rd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State in the virtual format. This is the first time India is hosting the summit.
What are the key takeaways from the 23rd SCO Summit?
Iran as new member: SCO has decided to induct Iran as its ninth member.
New Delhi Declaration: One of the major outcomes of the SCO summit was the New Delhi Declaration.
– The name of the declaration was coined by the Indian government.
– The declaration proposes five joint statements namely: fight against terrorism, de-radicalisation, sustainable lifestyle to tackle climate change, production of millets and digital transformation.
– The declaration also listed a number of global challenges, including new and emerging conflicts, turbulence in the markets, supply chain instability, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
India on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): India has once again refused to endorse China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) scheme which envisions rebuilding the old Silk Road to connect China with Asia, Europe and beyond with large infrastructure spending.
– India was the only country in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) not to support the project.
India has also stayed out of a joint statement on SCO Economic Development Strategy 2030, indicating a lack of consensus in the grouping.
India on cross border terrorism: Prime Minister has said that some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of their policies.
The PM said that SCO should not hesitate to criticize such nations because there can be no place for double standards on such serious matters.
India has been repeatedly pointing out that Islamabad uses terrorist groups as instruments of state policy.
China has been blocking the listing of Pakistan-based terrorists at the UN Security Council (UNSC).
