<p>Kabul [Afghanistan], June 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for taking steps towards peace.</p><p>This was in reference to the ceasefire, Ghani announced, with the Taliban for Eid on June 7.</p><p>Prime Minister Modi also expressed hope that it will be respected by all parties, Tolo News reported.</p><p>In response to Ghani's announcement, the Taliban on Saturday announced a ceasefire for the first three days of Eid. This is the first ceasefire by the militant group in Afghanistan since 2001.</p><p>Prime Minister Modi made the remarks after India and China agreed to undertake a joint economic project of capacity building in Afghanistan.</p><p>Prime Minister Modi also slammed the attempts to threaten peace in Afghanistan calling the situation as an unfortunate example.</p><p>Addressing the summit, Russia's President Vladimir Putin said a new agreement signed by the bloc combating terrorism jointly for the next three years.</p><p>The new counterterrorism agreement includes joint drills, exchanging information and conducting coordinated anti-terror action, Putin added.</p><p>The two-day annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit was held in China's Qingdao city.</p><p>It was the 18th SCO summit.</p><p>The SCO was founded in Shanghai 17 years ago and it now accounts for nearly half of the world's population and over 20 percent of global GDP.</p><p>Founded in 2001, the Beijing-based bloc helps resolve border issues, fight terrorism. It aims at countering American influence in Central Asia following its invasion of Afghanistan.</p><p>It is by far the largest regional organisation in the world. (ANI)</p><br/><center><em><p>This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI</p></em></center>
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