National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, while attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) security urged member nations to reject “double standards” in counter-terrorism.
In a veiled reference to Pakistan’s history of sponsoring terrorism, Doval asserted that cross-border terrorism is a crime against humanity, and should be dealt with accordingly.
Addressing representatives from SCO nations, Doval emphasized the importance of joint information-sharing operations to fight terrorism, separatism, and extremism. He called for decisive actions against UN-designated terrorist groups and entities such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and their proxies.
Highlighting the need to dismantle terrorist ecosystems, Doval urged SCO countries to hold accountable the perpetrators, financiers, and sponsors of cross-border terror acts and bring them to justice.
On the sidelines of the SCO summit, Doval also met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, where both sides discussed the India-China bilateral relationship, particularly in the aftermath of the eastern Ladakh border standoff. They agreed on the importance of regional peace, stability, and fostering people-to-people ties to rebuild trust.
Doval’s strong stand comes in the backdrop of India’s precision strikes on May 7, targeting terror camps in Pakistan and PoK in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 Indian civilians.
China, a known backer of Pakistan in global forums, has previously helped Islamabad block sanctions on Pakistan-based terrorists at the UN Security Council.
