**PM Modi highlights importance of connectivity while respecting sovereignty and regional integrity**
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a veiled dig at China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) during the virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
– He emphasized the importance of connectivity projects for progress but also stressed the need to respect the sovereignty and regional integrity of other countries.
– PM Modi’s remarks were made in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is a key proponent of the BRI.
– India has strongly objected to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a part of the BRI, as it passes through the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) region.
– During a media briefing, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra reiterated PM Modi’s stance on connectivity initiatives and the importance of upholding sovereignty and territorial integrity.
– PM Modi also took an obvious swipe at Pakistan for supporting terrorism, calling on SCO members to condemn countries that support cross-border terrorism as part of their state policy.
Source: [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-takes-veiled-dig-at-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-at-sco-summit/articleshow/101485107.cms)
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