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Rajnath Singh urges SCO to dismantle terror networks
The Hindu·
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told an SCO meeting in Dushanbe on Tuesday that the terrorism ecosystem must be dismantled. Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar was present. Singh said there can be no justification for terrorism and no double standards. He is on a two-day visit for India. He also backed the SCO trade Action Plan for 2026 to 2030.
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What It Means For You
- Singh said financiers, supporters and safe havens have no place in the SCO security debate.
- His remarks were made with Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in the room.
- India also pressed inclusive trade and resilient supply chains among SCO members.
What's Happening
- Singh addressed the SCO Council of Heads of Government in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
- He said terrorism harms lives, investment and commerce and radicalises societies.
- He welcomed permanent status for SCO centres in Tashkent and Dushanbe.
What Else He Flagged
- On October 15 in New Delhi he said any future terrorist act from Pakistan would draw a stronger response.
- He said that since 2014 most terrorists shelf life had fallen to less than a year.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a similar ecosystem appeal at an SCO meeting in September.
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