INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Apart from the New Delhi Declaration, SCO member-states also unanimously approved two other joint statements proposed by India
under its presidency - one on countering radicalisation leading to terrorism, separatism and extremism, and another on digital
transformation.India had proposed separate joint statements also on use of millets and sustainable lifestyles, but these could not be
by China, there were signs that India will continue to tread cautiously on issues of economic cooperation in the China-dominated Eurasian
on trade and investment to promote regional integration
While the initiative was proposed by Tajikistan, the fact that it seemed to have Chinese imprints mostly in the way it was drafted was a
deal-breaker for India.The New Delhi Declaration only said that the member-states considered it important to ensure the implementation of
statement on radicalisation, the member-states, while strongly condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, stressed that
terrorism should not be associated with any religion, civilisation, nationality or ethnic group.Some of the initiatives announced included
promotion of regional cooperation to counter radical ideologies.There was a declaration to conduct media campaigns at national level to
prevent radicalisation and to implement programmes at national level to rehabilitate and reintegrate radicalised individuals into society
According to the statement on radicalisation, the SCO also advocated strengthening the role of women and youth in tackling radicalisation,
while reaffirming their commitment to the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in internal
affairs.Importantly for India, the statement emphasised the inadmissibility of ``States using terrorist, separatist and extremist groups and
underscored the need for SCO to join forces in unlocking the full potential of digitalization across all sectors of the economy, including
the digitalization of the real economy.
