‘Proposal objected by one particular country’: MEA on why Rajnath Singh refused to sign SCO statement

Rajnath Singh Holds "Constructive" Bilateral Talks With Chinese Counterpart

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Don Jun on the sidelines of SCO Defence Ministers Meeting in Qingdao in China.

‘Proposal objected by one particular country’: MEA on why Rajnath Singh refused to sign SCO statement

India declined to endorse the joint statement at the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Qingdao due to the omission of its terrorism concerns. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh insisted on acknowledging the Pahalgam attack, attributed to Lashkar-e-Taiba, while the statement referenced activities in Balochistan. Consensus eluded the member states, leading to the abandonment of the joint statement.

'One particular country objected...': MEA explains why India refused to sign SCO defence declaration

India declined to endorse the joint declaration at the SCO defence ministers' meeting in China due to the rejection of its proposals for strong terrorism references. Consensus was blocked by a specific country, as India insisted on including concerns about terrorism, particularly cross-border terrorism, and holding perpetrators accountable.