PM at 25th SCO Summit, Tianjin: Security, Connectivity, Opportunity

What happened

• The PM attended the 25th SCO Council of Heads of State in Tianjin, China, on 31 August-1 September 2025 [PIB].
• He set out India’s three pillars for SCO work: Security, Connectivity and Opportunity, and asked members to hold states that back cross-border terrorism accountable, with “no double standards” [PIB].
• He backed Chabahar port and the INSTC, proposed a Civilizational Dialogue Forum, and welcomed SCO centres on organised crime, drugs and cyber security. Members adopted the Tianjin Declaration; Kyrgyzstan takes over the presidency [PIB].

Background

• The PM linked SCO reform to wider reform of multilateral bodies including the UN [PIB].

Why it matters

• India used the forum to put terrorism on record while staying engaged on connectivity, but kept to projects it backs (Chabahar, INSTC).