Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation (SCO) member states to collectively work towards
eliminating terrorism and fix accountability on those who aid or fund
such activities.
Addressing the Defence Ministers of SCO member countries in New Delhi
yesterday, April 28 Mr. Singh asserted that terrorist acts or support to
terrorist activities is a crime against humanity and peace cannot
coexist with this menace. He also expressed concern over the
radicalisation of youth terming it a major security challenge and
obstacle in the path of socio-economic progress of society.
Defence Minister added that India envisions a robust framework of
regional cooperation which mutually respects the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of all member states by taking care of their
legitimate interests. He asserted that New Delhi strives to further
bolster trust and cooperation among the members of the SCO as it
believes in maintaining peace and security based on the provisions of
the Charter of the United Nations.
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Mr Singh voiced India’s commitment towards defence capacity building of
SCO member states through training and co-manufacturing and
co-development of items. He stated that as security challenges are not
limited to any one country, India is moving forward with a collaborative
approach in the field of defence partnership, keeping in mind the
shared interests.
He also reiterated India’s commitment to play the role of a first
responder and preferred partner for any Humanitarian Assistance and
Disaster Relief operation in the region. He said, be it the COVID-19
pandemic or the recent earthquake in Turkiye, India has always moved
forward in line with its spirit of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. At the end of the
deliberations, all the SCO member countries signed a protocol,
expressing their collective will to make the region secure, peaceful and
prosperous.
Addressing the media after the meeting, Defence Secretary Giridhar
Aramane said, all the member nations arrived at a consensus on several
areas of cooperation including dealing with terrorism, security of
vulnerable populations in various countries as well as Humanitarian
Assistance and Disaster Relief. He stated that all member states were
unanimous in their statements that terrorism, in all its forms, must be
condemned and eliminated. Defence Ministers of China, Russia, Iran,
Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan attended the
meeting.
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