SCO meeting: “Averting our eyes from this threat would be detrimental to our security interests,” he said.
New Delhi:
a few minutes later Foreign Minister of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari welcomed At a meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) in Goa, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a strong statement on the “threat of terrorism”, including cross-border terrorism. Pointing out that combating terrorism is one of the core mandates of the SCO, Mr Jaishankar said channels of finance for terrorist activities “must be seized and blocked without any distinction”.
“While the world is engaged in confronting COVID and its consequences, the threat of terrorism continues unabated. To turn a blind eye to this threat would be detrimental to our security interests. We firmly believe that there can be no justification for terrorism, and It must be stopped in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism,” he said.
In his speech, Mr. Zardari also urged the member states to collectively eradicate the “menace of terrorism”.
“One should not fall into the trap of weaponizing terrorism for diplomatic gains,” he said.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry tweeted Mr Zardari, in his statement at the SCO CFM, “reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to multilateralism to maintain international peace and harmony”.
Referring to the Covid pandemic and “geo-political upheavals”, the External Affairs Minister said the world is facing multiple challenges as global supply chains have been disrupted, causing severe disruptions in the supply of energy, food and fertilizers. has had an impact. He said that it is having a huge impact on the developing countries.
“These crises have also exposed a lack of credibility and trust in the ability of global institutions to manage the challenges in a timely and efficient manner. However, these challenges are an opportunity for the SCO to cooperate and address them collectively. There are also opportunities. With more than 40. percent of the world’s population within the SCO, our collective decisions will certainly have a global impact,” he said.
On the evolving situation in Afghanistan, Shri Jaishankar said it is at the center of our attention.
“Our efforts must be directed towards the welfare of the Afghan people. Our immediate priorities are providing humanitarian assistance, ensuring a truly inclusive and representative government, combating terrorism and drug trafficking, and protecting the rights of women, children and minorities. includes the protection of Said.
He said, “India has always stood for multilateral approach to deal with global challenges and has always been a willing partner in sharing our expertise and experience.”
EAM highlighted India’s achievements in the field of start-ups and innovation, said that India has more than 70,000 start-ups, of which more than a hundred are unicorns, and offered to share their experience with the member states Did.