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With Pakistan Listening, Jaishankar Sends Strong Message on Terrorism: ‘SCO Must Take Uncompromising Stand’
JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA, JUL 15 – Jaishankar condemned the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians and urged the SCO to firmly combat terrorism, separatism, and extremism in line with its founding principles.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited China for two days to attend the SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tianjin on July 15, 2025.
His visit came after the April 22 extremist assault in the Pahalgam area of the northern region of Kashmir, which he denounced as a targeted effort to damage the local tourism industry and create religious tensions.
Jaishankar urged SCO members to uphold the organisation's founding principles by taking an uncompromising stand against terrorism, separatism, and extremism to stabilise the turbulent global order.
He pointed out that the UN Security Council had strongly condemned the Pahalgam attack and emphasized that SCO members face the task of restoring stability to the international system while tackling persistent global threats.
Jaishankar reaffirmed India’s commitment to contribute to SCO initiatives based on mutual respect, sovereignty, and regional stability, while calling for enhanced humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and improved regional connectivity.