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SCO Defence Ministers' Joint Statement
July 1 , 2025
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- India refused to sign the joint statement at the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting 2025 held in Qingdao, China.
- The decision was due to India's dissatisfaction over the absence of any reference to cross-border terrorism.
- As per the SCO Charter, decisions are made by consensus, and a statement is adopted only if no member raises objections.
- The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is an intergovernmental group formed in 2001.
- India became a full member in 2017.
- Current members include Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Belarus, and India.
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