India refused to sign the joint declaration at SCO

India is not satisfied with the language of the joint document, there was no mention of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, there was mention of the incidents that happened in Pakistan, so India refused to sign the joint declaration, and there is no joint communique either.

Rajnath Singh refused to sign the SCO joint statement at the Qingdao meeting on June 26, 2025, underscores India's firm stance against cross-border terrorism, particularly following the unaddressed Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, including a Nepali national, on April 22, 2025,

This decision highlights a significant diplomatic rift within the SCO, as India's demand for explicit condemnation of the attack was not met, despite the organization's usual consensus-driven approach. The exclusion of the Pahalgam attack from the SCO document, while mentioning incidents in Pakistan's Balochistan, reflects a broader geopolitical tension