The SCO operates by consensus, Jaishankar explained, and when one member refused to allow any mention of terrorism, Rajnath Singh made it clear that India could not accept the outcome document.

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Expressing strong displeasure, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday refused to sign a joint communique of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) following the omission of the Pahalgam ...

India's refusal to endorse a joint communique at the SCO meeting over terrorism concerns blocked its issuance, highlighting regional tensions.

All eyes will now be on the SCO Foreign Ministers’ July meet and the SCO Summit in August-September to see if India’s concerns are more appropriately addressed.

The SCO was formed to fight terrorism, but one country wanted no reference to it in the outcome document, said EAM S Jaishankar.

At the SCO Defence Ministers’ Conclave, Rajnath Singh denounced cross-border terrorism and refused to sign the final communique over its failure to address Pakistan-backed terrorism. He cited ...

At the SCO meeting, the defence ministers are expected to discuss regional and international peace and security issues, counter-terrorism efforts and cooperation among the member states.

In his address, Singh said there should be 'no double standards' in combating terrorism and urged the SCO member nations to condemn the menace with unity.

The alphabet soup of the declaration document did not have either B (Balochistan) or P (Pahalgam) in its text ...

QINGDAO, China — Against the backdrop of intensifying global conflicts, defense ministers from the ten member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) convened this week in China’s ...