SCO slams attacks, sanctions on Iran: Key takeaways from Bishkek summit

Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) have signed a joint statement condemning the US and Israel’s war on Iran and Western sanctions on some of their members, after a two-day summit in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek.The joint statement, called the “Bishkek Declaration”, was signed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, among other leaders of SCO member nations. The SCO consists of Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US-China head-to-head: Explained in 11 maps and chartslist 2 of 3Are the US and Iran closer to war or to a deal?list 3 of 3China’s Xi to visit Kyrgyzstan, Egyptend of listHere are key takeaways from the summit:SCO condemns attacks and sanctions on Iran, attacks on PalestineThe SCO condemned “military strikes on the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which have resulted in numerous civilian casualties and significant damage to the country’s economy”.They said that the US-Israel attacks on Iran “violate the principles an...