Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting held in Pakistan, where he addressed the issue of global terrorism. During his remarks, Singh stressed that member nations must avoid applying double standards when dealing with terrorist activities, a statement widely interpreted as a reference to India's long-standing concerns regarding cross-border militancy involving Pakistan.

The meeting, which included the presence of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, served as a platform for regional cooperation, though the atmosphere remained underscored by the historically strained relations between New Delhi and Islamabad. While the Hindustan Times report highlights Singh's firm stance on security, it provides limited context regarding the specific responses from the Pakistani delegation or the broader agenda items discussed during the SCO session. The report focuses primarily on the diplomatic signaling inherent in Singh’s visit to Pakistan, marking a rare high-level engagement between the two nations in recent years. The core of the event centered on regional security frameworks, yet the public discourse remains dominated by the ongoing friction over security policies and the definition of terrorism within the South Asian context.