US EditionWhy Did Rajnath Singh Refuse to Sign SCO Joint Statement? MEA Reveals ‘One Particular Country…’
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh refused to sign the SCO joint statement on June 26, 2025, during the defence ministers' meeting in Qingdao, China.
- India withheld endorsement because the document omitted any mention of the April 22 terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, but included militant activities in Balochistan.
- Singh highlighted regional security challenges, recalled the heinous Pahalgam attack claimed by The Resistance Front, and urged SCO nations to unite against terrorism and reject double standards.
- The attack on April 22 resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians, among them a citizen of Nepal; India attributed the assault to terror groups supported by Pakistan, which Pakistan denied, while the SCO failed to finalize a statement due to disagreements over the language on terrorism.
- The refusal to sign left the SCO without a joint communiqué and reinforced India's firm stance on collective action against terrorism and regional security cooperation.
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Why did Rajnath Singh refuse to sign SCO joint statement? MEA reveals ‘one particular country…’
At the SCO meeting, India refused to endorse a joint declaration, citing the exclusion of terrorism concerns. During a press briefing, the MEA spokesperson revealed why Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took such a decision.
Rajnath Singh's Defiant Stand at SCO: A Call to Combat Terrorism
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged the SCO to take decisive action against terrorism, highlighting cross-border threats and urging unity. India refrained from endorsing a joint communique, citing inadequate acknowledgment of its concerns. Singh emphasized peace and prosperity cannot coexist with terrorism, calling for unequivocal condemnation and proactive measures.
India says defence gathering in China unable to adopt joint statement
NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in China were unable to adopt a joint statement at the end of their talks due to a lack of consensus on referring to "terrorism", the Indian foreign…
Rajnath Singh refuses to sign SCO joint statement for not focusing on challenge of cross-border terrorism
In his address, the Defence minister said there should be 'no double standards' in combating terrorism and urged the SCO member nations to condemn the menace with unity
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