Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's first Military Medicine Conference, Singh said bioterrorism breaks out as a 'contagious plague'
India has not extended support to President Xi's flagship initiative as a key project under it, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Modi said India would like to extend all cooperation to the SCO and that the bloc gives India immense opportunities to enhance friendship with resource-rich Central Asian nations
Xi said as a trend towards multi-polarity and economic globalisation is deepening, there was a need to enhance cooperation among the SCO countries
While SCO's past whispers of a bright future, whispers might get lost in a cacophony of diverse national interests and priorities
Beijing is expected to organise the next summit of the SCO with considerable pomp and show in June
Swaraj's statement at the SCO in Beijing comes in the wake of Chinese, as well as Japanese, concerns at the US increasing trade barriers
China will host the SCO summit in the port of Qingdao in June
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation will now represent over 40% of humanity, nearly 20% of global GDP
SCO's membership is expected to help India have a greater say in issues relating to security and defence
SCO summit will be held in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent from June 23-24.
Prime Minister Modi will leave for Tashkent on Thursday to attend the two-day SCO summit
India, which has observer status, applied in 2014 for SCO membership