The SCO operates under the framework of consensus, and Singh’s refusal to endorse the document resulted in the SCO defence ministers’ conclave ending without a joint communiqué, said people familiar with the matter. There was no clear-cut approach to combating terrorism, including cross-border terrorist activities, they said.
Author: Press Trust of India
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Ex-Indian aviation minister questions Singapore Airlines’ silence on Air India crash
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Putin says Moscow can broker Iran-Israel peace deal
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