“No place for such double standards; SCO should not hesitate to criticise such nations”
Delivering a strong message, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that nations which sponsor and exploit terror for selfish gains, must be held accountable as “peace and prosperity cannot co-exist with terrorism and proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) in the hands of non-state actors and terror groups”
“It is imperative that those who sponsor, nurture and utilise terrorism for their narrow and selfish ends must bear the consequences,” Singh said, speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Defence Ministers meeting in China’s Qingdao.
“There should be no place for such double standards. SCO should not hesitate to criticise such nations,” he also added.
The SCO, comprising India, China, Russia, and several Central Asian countries, focuses on promoting regional stability and security through cooperation and dialogue.
The RM said India has zero tolerance for terrorism and that the members of the SCO should condemn terrorism. “We have shown that epicentres of terrorism are no longer safe and we will not hesitate to target them,” he said
“Peace and prosperity cannot co-exist with terrorism and proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) in the hands of non-state actors and terror groups
“Dealing with these challenges require decisive action and we must unite in our fight against these evils for our collective safety and security”
“It is imperative that those who sponsor, nurture and utilize terrorism for their narrow and selfish ends must bear the consequences. Some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of policy and provide shelter to terrorists. There should be no place for such double standards. SCO should not hesitate to criticise such nations: RM
“On 22 April 2025, the terror group ‘The Resistance Front’ (TRF) carried out a dastardly and heinous attack on innocent tourists at Pahalgam in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. 26 innocent civilians, including a Nepali national, were killed. Victims were shot at after they were profiled based on religious identity. The Resistance Front which is a proxy of UN designated terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility for the attack.
“The pattern of Pahalgam terror attack matches with LeT’s previous terror attacks in India. In exercising its right to defend against terrorism and pre-empt as well as deter further cross border terrorist attacks, India on 07th May 2025 successfully launched Op Sindoor to dismantle cross border terrorist infrastructure,” Singh said
