Defense Minister Rajnath Singh refused to sign a joint statement in the organization of Shanghai cooperation (SCO) because he did not mention April 22, a terrorist attack Pahalgam, which killed 26 people, mostly tourists, news agencies reported on 26 June.
While he skips any mention of Pahalgama, the documentary was mentioned by the Balochistan, who in silence accused India for creating riots there, reporting NDTV and quoting resources. According to the sources listed in the NDTV Singh report, he refused to sign the document because he would “dilute the Indian stand”.
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“India is not satisfied with the language of a common document, there was no mention of a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, there was a reference to the incidents that occurred in Pakistan, so India refused to sign a common statement and there is no common communication.”
Pahalgam’s exclusion from the document seems to have been made at the Pakistani command, because his ally in any weather, China, currently holds the chairman of the SCO, said the NDTV report.
Singh firmly maintained an Indian attitude to terrorism and Pahalgam, and as a result, no common statements were issued after the meeting, sources quoting various media organizations said.
India consistently dropped Pakistani accusations of involving her involvement in Balochistan and stated that Islamabad had to look inside and stop supporting terror instead of making wild accusations.
Member States, including Russia, Pakistan and China, participate in the summit in Qingdao, China to discuss issues concerning regional and international security. At the summit he also took part in Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif.
Need to hold the perpetrator responsible: Singh
Singh, previously spoke to the Scco meeting, condemned terrorism and emphasized the need to keep the perpetrator, organizers, financiers and sponsors of terrorist acts responsible and put them in court.
“We again repeat the need to hold the perpetrator, organizers, financiers and sponsors of prison terrorist acts, including cross -border terrorism, responsible and bring them to court. Any terrorist actions are criminal and unjustified regardless of their motivation,” said their motivation, “they said.
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Singh emphasized the recent terrorist attack of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, who performed the “front resistance front” (TRF), a representative of the unregistered terrorist group Lashkar-E-TABA (years).
“On April 22, 2025, the terrorist group” Front Resistance Front “(TRF) and an abominable attack on innocent tourists in Pahalgam, Pathalgam, India Jammu and Kashmir. Twenty-six innocent civilians, including de-de-gestures, were killed. Singh.
Singh said India successfully launched Sindoor operation on 7 May 2025 to dismantle the cross -border terrorist infrastructure.
“The pattern of the Terrorist attack Pahalgam coincides with the previous terrorist attacks in India. In the exercise of its right to defend themselves against terrorism and predecessor, as well as to discourage other cross -border terrorist attacks, India on May 7, 2025 successfully launched Sindoor Operation to think of cross -border terrorist infrastructure,” Singh said.
Singh reaffirmed the determination of India to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and added that terrorism is a multinational threat that requires a uniform reaction of nations.
“These threats do not respect the national borders and demand a unified reaction rooted in transparency, mutual trust and cooperation.”
Singh emphasized the need for active steps to prevent radicalization between youth. The Minister emphasized an important role played by the regional anti -terrorist structure (rats) of the regional anti -terrorism structure (rats).
“We should also take proactive steps to prevent radicalization between our youth. The Rat SCO mechanism has played an important role in this respect. A joint statement of the Council for the SCO State on the” Breatening of Radicalization to Terrorism, Separatism and Extremism “Syns our shared commitment,” Singh added.
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The two -day meeting of defense ministers associates the leaders of the Member States, including India, China, Russia and several Central Asian nations to discuss issues concerning regional and international peace and security.
Any terrorist acts are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivation, anytime, anywhere and anyone.
SCO, founded in 2001, is an intergovernmental organization aimed at supporting regional stability and security through cooperation and dialogue. India became a complete member in 2017 and organized a rotating presidency in 2023. China took over the chairman for 2025 under the topic “Adpolhang Shanghai Spirit: SCO on the Move”.
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