Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called upon the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to unitedly fight against terrorism
and eliminate the menace in all its forms. Addressing the SCO
Defence Ministers’ meeting at Tashkent, Uzbekistan, he asserted
that terrorism in any form, including cross-border terrorism,
committed by anyone and for whatever purpose, is a “crime against
humanity”.
“Terrorism is one of the most serious challenges to global peace
and security. India reiterates its resolve to fight all forms of
terrorism and make the region peaceful, secure and stable. We seek
to develop joint institutional capabilities with the SCO member
states, which, while respecting the sensitivities of each country,
create the spirit of cooperation among individuals, societies and
nations,” the Ministry of Defence quoted Singh as saying in a
statement.
He also proposed to host a workshop in India in 2023 on the
theme “Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief – Risk
mitigation and Disaster Resilient Infrastructure” for the Defence
Ministries of SCO Member States.
Rajnath also suggested an annual seminar on ‘Topic of Interest’
among the defence think tanks of SCO countries.
“We propose to organise the first such defence think tank
seminar in India in 2023,” he stated.
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