India, Aug. 26 -- India expects the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin to strongly condemn cross-border terrorism in keeping with the founding principles of the bloc, the external affairs ministry said on Tuesday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China to attend the meeting.

While the SCO's charter does not allow the raising of bilateral issues, the Indian side has pushed for the condemnation of cross-border terrorism in joint statements and documents adopted by the 10-member bloc. India and Pakistan have also sparred over the issue of terrorism at past summits.

Addressing a media briefing alongside foreign secretary Vikram Misri, secretary (West) in the external affairs ministry, Tanmaya L...