Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called for collective action against terrorism, describing it as one of the most serious threats to peace and development. His remarks came at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, attended by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar.
“Terrorism not only causes the loss of innocent lives but also disrupts investment and commerce. The Defence Minister stressed that terrorism could not be justified under any circumstances and called for a united approach against those who finance, support or shelter terrorists.
It radicalises society and deprives our youth of the opportunities they deserve,” Singh said while addressing members of the regional grouping.
On the sidelines of the SCO Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Singh met Tajikistan Prime Minister Qohir Rosulzoda and Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref. Mr Qohir Rosulzoda, Prime Minister of Tajikistan at the commencement of SCO Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe. “Pleasure to meet H.E. Mr Mohammad Reza Aref, First Vice President of Iran on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe,” he wrote. Participants will also review progress in the bloc’s financial and institutional functioning. The ministry highlighted India’s active participation in various SCO mechanisms, including its contributions in areas such as start-ups, digital public infrastructure and cultural exchanges.
In a post on X, the Defence Minister said, “Delighted to meet H.E. The meeting will focus on strengthening cooperation in culture, connectivity, the economy, innovation, investment and people-to-people ties, according to the Ministry of Defence. These initiatives, it said, offer opportunities to advance practical and mutually beneficial cooperation among member states. Earlier reporting noted: Ecosystem of terrorism must be firmly and collectively ‘dismantled’: Rajnath Singh at SCO meet Dushanbe, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the entire “ecosystem of terrorism” must be firmly and collectively “dismantled”, underlining that there can be “no place” for those who finance, support, or shelter terrorists. Earlier reporting noted: Addressing the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Singh also said that terrorism has become one of the “most serious threats” to peace and development and it not only causes harm to innocent lives but also disrupts investment and commerce. Earlier reporting noted: He further said that “terrorism radicalises societies and deprives our youth of the opportunities they deserve.”
