EAM urges SCO to take stand against terrorism

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) should adopt an “uncompromising” position on combating terrorism and extremism, external affairs minister S Jaishankar told a meeting of the bloc on Tuesday, hours after he met Chinese President Xi Jinping and apprised him about recent developments in bilateral ties.

- Rezaul H Laskar

Jaishankar met Xi along with other foreign ministers of the member states of SCO. The meeting was held before the foreign ministers participated in a conclave in Tianjin.

“Apprised President Xi of the recent development of our bilateral ties. Value the guidance of our leaders in that regard,” Jaishankar said in a social media post, referring to his meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Monday. He also conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Xi.