India Stands Firm: Rajnath Singh Rejects China’s Terrorism Document.

Rajnath Singh Refuses China’s Document Diluting India’s Anti-Terrorism Stand

The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh participating in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers meeting in Qingdao, China has also refused to sign the mutually agreed joint document which would have watered down India unswerving commitment on the war on terror issue. According to informed sources, this step contributed to the SCO bloc rejecting the idea to release a common statement, indicating a major point of disagreement on one of the most important topics, terrorism.

The rejection by the Defence Minister Singh is part of the Indian policy of no-tolerance to terrorism and its strong demand of holding people to account who sponsor, cultivate and use it as a policy tool at the state level. Reports have also testified that this draft joint declaration made no good enough referral to India terms of its openly criticizing terrorism in all its forms, and most importantly, it was said to have not made any specific reference of terror attacks that had so far occurred, including the very recent terror attack in Pahalgam that occurred in April 2025 and claimed the lives of 26 people. This assault had the trademark of Lashkar-e-Taiba which is a Pakistan terror group.

Moreover, it is reported that the document also indirectly accused India of sowing unrest in Balochistan but at the same time used it as a soft-pedal on the issue of the cross-border terrorism fed by some of the SCO countries. The alleged Chinese and Pakistani ploy towards watering down the language on terrorism and shifting responsibility was a move strongly thwarted by India.

Through his speech at the SCO meet, Rajnath Singh was blunt and straightforward. He made the point without ever mentioning Pakistan but it was clear he referred to that state when he stated that in some countries cross-border terrorism is used as a policy tool and harboring of terrorists is taken place. Such double standards should not exist. SCO must not stay away from criticising such countries.” He restated the views of India with regards to its zero-tolerance policy of terrorism and stated that it is in action today. Singh also added, this incorporates our freedom to protect ourselves against terrorism.

We have demonstrated that epicentres of terrorism are no longer sacrosanct, and we will not hesitate to attack them.” He also referred to “Operation Sindoor,” purportedly launched by India in May 2025, which India announced that it had taken steps since the Punjab incident to dismantle terrorist infrastructure existing across the border as an exercise of its right to pre-empt and deter further terrorism to itself.

India has maintained its firm position at multilateral forums, like the SCO. It has a demonstrated history of pushing back against attempts to weaken counter-terrorism language or strike a position that does not completely repudiate terror groups and their supporters. For example, had India endorsed the language supporting China’s Belt and Road Initiative at the 2023 SCO summit, this was a strategic and political position. India’s decision not to support Beijing’s BRICS basket of currencies is another example.

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The decision of Rajnath Singh in Qingdao once again highlights India’s support for strategic autonomy and an uncompromising effort to eradicate cross-border terrorism. It is a strong statement that India is not going to compromise its core security interests and will not permit any platform to legitimise or downplay the use of terror as global menace, irrespective of geopolitical considerations.

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