Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

SCO Condemns Pahalgam Attack


(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Participants of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit pose for photos at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China on Monday. Photo Credits: Narendra Modi /X

Tianjin (China)- The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and concurred with India's position that“double standards” in the fight against terrorism are unacceptable.

The influential grouping listed its strong resolve to combat terrorism in a declaration that was unveiled at the end of its two-day annual summit at the Chinese port city that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and many other global leaders.

The SCO member states also condemned the military strikes by Israel in Gaza as it has led to numerous casualties among the civilian population and a catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Strip.

The declaration mentioned ways to enhance regional security and identified combating terrorism as a major challenge.

“The member states strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22,” it said.

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