India Urges SCO Action on Terror, Cites Pakistan Strikes

At the SCO Security Council Secretaries meeting in Beijing, India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval urged member states to 'shun double standards' in tackling terrorism and called for action against UN-designated groups like LeT, JeM, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS. Doval emphasized that all terrorist acts, including cross-border attacks, are crimes against humanity, and pushed for accountability for their perpetrators and sponsors—remarks widely seen as directed at Pakistan. He referenced India's recent Operation Sindoor, a targeted military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which struck terror infrastructure in Pakistan. In bilateral meetings, Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation and improving India-China ties previously strained by border tensions. Doval also proposed joint information operations among SCO members to combat terrorism, separatism, and extremism. These discussions lay the groundwork for further India-China talks and preparations for the upcoming SCO summit.