India • Jun 26, 2025

Rajnath Singh criticizes Pakistan at SCO meet

At a major security summit in China, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called out cross-border terrorism and urged SCO countries to take a united stand against it—clearly pointing at Pakistan.
He stressed that radicalization and terror are serious threats for the whole region.

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India refused to sign statement that ignored Pahalgam attack

Singh specifically demanded the group condemn the 2025 Pahalgam attack, carried out by a Pakistan-backed group.
India even refused to sign an SCO statement that ignored this attack, showing it won't compromise on its anti-terror stance.
The meeting also marked a rare high-level visit to China since border tensions began in 2020, highlighting just how complicated regional security ties are right now.