Премьер-министр Индии на саммите ШОС в Бишкеке озвучил три столпа внешней политики и укрепил сотрудничество с Россией и Ираном

India has historically maintained close relations with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which represents about 25 percent of global GDP and over 15 percent of international trade. India is one of the 10 full members of the SCO, which also comprises China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Iran, and Belarus.  On September 1, 2026, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the SCO summit in  Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on the 25 th anniversary of the multilateral group and outlined three main pillars of India’s vision – namely, Security, Cooperation and Opportunity. In his address, PM reiterated India’s position that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way forward to resolve conflicts. He stressed the need for zero tolerance towards terrorism and also emphasised that there should be no double standards in fight against terrorism. PM Modi has effectively used the SCO platform to highlight the menace of terrorism. He has constantly reiterated India’s principled position on the platform that countering terrorist activities must move beyond an action -reaction approach and should focus on a complete dismantling of terrorist financing, recruitment, radicalisation, and safe havens. Without mentioning Pakistan directly, PM Modi remarked at the 2026 Bishkek summit that a strong message needed to be conveyed to such countries which regard terrorists as strategic assets and provide safe havens to them.  India has categorically adopted a zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism.  One of the major outcomes was the Bishkek Declaration on the 25th Anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. For India, the declaration provides a platform to articulate its positions on regional security, development and connectivity, while strengthening its engagement with Central Asia and the wider Eurasian region.  PM Modi remarked that the second pillar of India’s vision for the SCO is cooperation. He stated that  India supported all efforts that connect markets, facilitate trade, and open up new avenues for development, but at the same time, it is equally imperative that such efforts respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries. The third pillar, highlighted by PM Modi was that of opportunity, which entailed that the result of cooperation among SCO Member States must reach the common citizens. “The true measure of our success should be how many new opportunities our efforts create for young people, how many new markets open up for our entrepreneurs, how much our farmers benefit from technology, and how much better the lives of our citizens become. This is the true meaning of Security, Connectivity, and Opportunity,” PM Modi remarked at the 2026 SCO Summit. Security cooperation was a major focus of the summit. SCO members approved regulations for a Universal Centre for Countering Challenges and Threats to the Security of SCO Member States. The mechanism is expected to strengthen cooperation against terrorism, extremism, organised crime and other transnational threats, while improving coordination and information exchange among member states. Cooperation against organised and cross-border crime was strengthened through a protocol amending the 2010 Agreement on Cooperation between the Governments of SCO Member States in Combating Crime. The measure is expected to strengthen India’s cooperation with SCO partners against organised and cross-border crime and facilitate closer coordination among law-enforcement agencies. The summit also expanded cooperation in information and emerging technologies. A memorandum between authorised agencies of SCO member states on cooperation in the field of information seeks to promote institutional exchanges and facilitate wider dissemination of India’s perspectives and initiatives within the SCO information space. Another significant outcome was a Memorandum between SCO member governments on cooperation in artificial intelligence. For India, the agreement provides an opportunity to share its digital and AI experience, promote the responsible and inclusive use of artificial intelligence, and expand technology and innovation partnerships with other SCO members. India accords a great deal to significance to engaging with SCO and participating in the Summits. The SCO enables India to deepen its engagement with Central Asian countries. On the sidelines of the 2026 SCO Summit, PM Modi held meetings with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, the host of the 26 th SCO summit. PM Modi also engaged in a couple of significant  bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President. The Modi-Putin meeting reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation in a range of fields, including political, economic, defence, energy, space, mobility and people-to-people ties. Modi’s meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders. PM Modi  reiterated the need for continued efforts to ensure lasting peace and stability in the region. Calling for safeguarding the freedom of navigation and commerce, he emphasized that civilians and civilian infrastructure, including commercial shipping and seafarers must not be harmed under any circumstances. During meeting both the Russian and Iranian leadership, PM Modi highlighted India’s commitment to cooperate in multilateral organizations, including BRICS and SCO. PM Modi’s participation in the 2026 SCO Summit also assumes significance as India is set to hold the BRICS Summit on September 12-13, 2026. The SCO Summit acted as a precursor to India seeking to build a consensus among BRICS members  for the New Delhi Declaration in a current climate of geopolitical turmoil.  Ankit Srivastava CHIEF EDITOR [email protected] x.com/AnkitNDT   ·   facebook.com/AnkitNDT   ·   instagram.com/AnkitNDT   ·   linkedin.com/company/AnkitNDT