What did India gain from the SCO summit?

The 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which ended in Tianjin, China, on Monday, was closely watched.

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Attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among others, it issued a joint declaration condemning terrorism and opposing unilateral tariffs. What's in it for India? Mint explains:

1 What's the key highlight of the summit statement?

The SCO leaders opposed "unilateral coercive measures, including those of an economic nature, that contravene the UN Charter and other norms of international law, the rules and principles of the World Trade Organization, damaging the interests of international security, including its food and energy components, negatively affecting the global economy, undermining fair competition, hindering international cooperation and the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals." Essentially, this means US President Donald Trump's tariffs and economic sanctions could impoverish much of the world, imperil development gains, and make food and energy scarce.

2 What did the SCO declaration say about terrorism-one of India's key concerns?