Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:39pm on 26 Jun 2025,Thursday India Global
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh refused to sign the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Defence Ministers’ communique in Qingdao (June 25–26), citing the absence of any mention of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people . He stressed “no double standards” and called for unified condemnation of cross‑border terrorism, highlighting India’s right to self‑defence through Operation Sindoor . Singh pointed out that the draft statement referenced Balochistan unrest but omitted India’s concerns, prompting New Delhi to withhold endorsement and leaving the meeting without a joint communique. (PC: AP)
