SCO Summit: India EAM S. Jaishankar lists ‘three evils’ that disrupt trade

SCO Summit, Pakistan: External Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday stated that cross-border activities, if characterised by ‘three evils’ of terrorism, extremism and seperatism, are likely to hinder trade, energy flows, and connectivity.
Jaishankar said the ‘three issues’ were hardly likely to help bilateral trade, relations, and other activities. The External Affairs Minister arrived in Pakistan on October 15 for the 23rd SCO Meet at Islamabad, Pakistan.
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“It is axiomatic that development and growth requires peace and stability. And as the Charter spelt out, this means being firm and uncompromising in countering the ‘three evils’,” said Jaishankar, while referring to terrorism, extremism and seperatism. 
“They are hardly likely to encourage trade, energy flows, connectivity and people-to-people exchanges in parallel,” said Jaishankar, in his statement at the SCO meeting.
The EAM also stated that ‘globalization and rebalancing’ are current day realities, which the SCO countries need to take forward.
Noting how ‘genuine partnerships’, and not ‘unilateral agendas’ form the backbone of territorial integrity, and sovereignity, S. Jaishankar said “cooperation must be based on mutual respect and sovereign equality”. “SCO cannot progress if we cherry-pick global practices, especially of trade and transit,” added the minister.
“MSME collaboration, collaborative connectivity, environmental protection and climate action” are the possible avenues, where industrial cooperation can enhance competitiveness and expand labour markets, said Jaishankar.
Indian initiatives and endeavors like DPI, women-led development, ISA, CDRI, Mission LiFE, GBA, Yoga, Millets, International Big Cat Alliance etc. hold strong relevance for the SCO, Jaishankar noted.
Jaishankar concluded his statement by saying that “SCO represents the forces of change on whom much of the world puts great store.” He called for all the countries to “live up to that responsibility.”