Overview
- Speaking to SCO defence ministers in Bishkek on Tuesday, Rajnath Singh said countries that host terror infrastructure should expect consequences and that terrorism epicentres are no longer immune.
- He pointed to Operation Sindoor as India’s response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack and used it to urge the group to eliminate safe havens and end double standards on terrorism.
- India referenced the SCO’s Tianjin Declaration and its Regional Anti‑Terrorist Structure to press for consistent, collective action rather than selective responses.
- On the sidelines, Singh met China’s Admiral Dong Jun to discuss maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control and to review regional security, including developments in West Asia, according to the defence ministry.
- He also met Russia’s Andrei Belousov on defence ties, with Indian outlets noting discussion of S‑400 deliveries, as the forum weighed how the West Asia conflict threatens energy routes and trade across the region.