Live updates from the SCO Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the need to halt the propagation of radical discourse. He also urged the SCO to actively contribute to the well-being of the Afghan people and provide essential humanitarian aid. In addition, he emphasized the importance of respecting territorial integrity.

12:55 PM: India supports the proposal for the reform and modernization of the SCO, as stated by PM Modi at the SCO summit.

01:07 PM: Live coverage of the SCO summit: Kazakhstan's President Tokayev proposes enhanced energy cooperation within the organization.

01:06 PM: Live coverage of the SCO summit: PM Modi extends a warm welcome to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the SCO membership of Belarus.

01:05 PM: In his address at the SCO virtual summit, PM Modi emphasized the necessity of unitedly combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. He highlighted that terrorism has become a grave threat to regional and global peace, urging decisive action to confront this menace.

12:58 PM: Vodafone Idea has introduced a new pack offering 6GB of data for 24 hours at Rs 49.

12:57 PM: PM Modi, at the SCO summit, underscored the millennia-old cultural and people-to-people connections between India and Eurasia as a testament to our shared heritage.

12:56 PM: The SCO should actively work towards the welfare of the Afghan people and provide crucial humanitarian assistance.

12:55 PM: India, as the chair of the SCO, has consistently endeavored to elevate our multifaceted cooperation to unprecedented heights, PM Modi highlighted at the SCO Summit.

12:52 PM: Live coverage of the SCO summit: PM Modi stresses the importance of respecting territorial integrity.

12:51 PM: Live coverage of the SCO summit: PM Modi emphasizes the responsibility to comprehend the needs and sensitivities of our people.

12:49 PM: Live coverage of the SCO summit: PM Modi highlights the urgency to curtail the dissemination of radical discourse.

12:48 PM: Live coverage of the SCO summit: PM Modi acknowledges the SCO's emergence as a vital platform for fostering peace, prosperity, and development across Eurasia.

12:47 PM: Cooperation is imperative to eliminate terrorism financing, asserted PM Modi.

12:47 PM: Live coverage of the SCO summit: PM Modi envisions the SCO not merely as an extended neighborhood but as an extended family. Security, economic development, connectivity, unity, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and environmental protection constitute the pillars of our SCO vision, he added.

12:45 PM: Live updates from the SCO Summit: PM Modi expresses India's belief in the concept of a global family.

12:44 PM: Live updates from the SCO Summit: PM Modi underscores the paramount importance of access to food, fuel, and fertilizers.

12:41 PM: SCO Summit News LIVE Updates: Iran joins the SCO Summit as a full member.

Virtual SCO Summit to Address Regional Security and Cooperation