India, other SCO members unite to condemn terrorism in Bishkek Declaration, seek global cooperation to combat issue5Photo© firstpost.com

India, other SCO members unite to condemn terrorism in Bishkek Declaration, seek global cooperation to combat issue

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Bishkek: India and other members of the SCO on Friday condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and called on the international community to promote cooperation in combatting the menace.

According to the Bishkek Declaration of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Heads of State Council, the member states stressed that acts of terrorism and extremism cannot be justified.

Increasing challenges and security threats that are becoming cross-border in their nature like terrorism, spread of terrorist and extremist ideology including on the internet, returning foreign terrorists, proliferation of the weapons of mass destruction, the risk of an arms race among others need special attention, close coordination and constructive cooperation of the global community, it said.