Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that connectivity with the neighbourhood and in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) region is India’s priority as he stressed that his country was committed to extending full cooperation to a successful outcome of the Summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed the leaders of the member nations at the annual summit.

This is the first summit after India gained full membership of the SCO.

At Qingdao, India is likely to pitch for concerted regional and global action against terror networks and favour effective connectivity links.

Many other regional issues will be discussed at this edition of the SCO summit.