<span style="color: #222222;">External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said, terrorism remains the most overwhelming threat to the common goals of development and prosperity. <br />''</span>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: right;"><br />''</p> <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking at the SCO-Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Mrs Swaraj said,  Governments must assume their national responsibility and cooperate with each other. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">She said, India has actively supported the SCO Qingdao Summit Leaders' Appeal to Youth against radicalization of youth.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">The Minister said, India stands committed to a peace process which is Afghan led, Afghan owned and Afghan controlled, which can help Afghanistan emerge as peaceful, secure, stable, inclusive and economically vibrant nation.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">She said, India is determined to work together in SCO on environmental  friendly energy alternatives to ensure sustainable development.Further,  India has also pledged to eliminate single-use plastics by 2022,the minister added.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">Mrs Swaraj said, India shares the desire of the SCO members for enhanced connectivity. </span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' <br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">She also said, all connectivity initiatives must be based on the principles of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, consultations, good governance, transparency, viability and sustainability.</span><br />