US EditionIn China, Rajnath Singh Refuses to Sign SCO Statement that Skips Pahalgam, but Mentions Balochistan
- On June 26, 2025, during the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Qingdao, China, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh declined to endorse the proposed joint statement.
- Singh's refusal came after the draft omitted the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people and mentioned Pakistan's Jaffar Express hijacking instead.
- Singh condemned terrorism and stressed SCO should not tolerate double standards or hesitate to criticize countries sponsoring terror, referencing India's Operation Sindoor strikes.
- He emphasized that terrorism crosses all borders and reiterated India's firm stance against it, while the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted that India pushed for the inclusion of terrorism-related concerns in the document, which was ultimately opposed by one country.
- The refusal to endorse the joint statement underscored India’s strong opposition to terrorism and its rejection of a document that subtly attributed the instability in Balochistan to India.
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Rajnath refuses to sign SCO communique
Qingdao: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday refused to sign a joint communique of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) following the omission of the Pahalgam terror attack and not explicitly addressing India’s concerns over Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism. The SCO operates under the framework of consensus, and Singh’s refusal to endorse the document resulted in the SCO defence ministers’ conclave in this Chinese port city e…
In the SCO draft, Pakistan and China were trying to divert attention from the issue of terrorism so that they do not have to stand in the dock. But Defense Minister Rajnath Singh refused to sign the draft because it could weaken India's position.
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