Tianjin Declaration mentions Pahalgam, not Pakistan

Pahalgam terror attack has been strongly condemned by the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), vindicating India’s tough stand on terrorism. The Tianjin Declaration, adopted at the end of the SCO summit hosted by China, has stressed that the perpetrators, organisers and sponsors of such attacks must be brought to justice. This is a significant diplomatic win for New Delhi, considering that the joint statement at the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in China two months ago had made no mention of the Pahalgam carnage. India had rightly refused to sign that document, which had instead taken note of militant activities in Pakistan’s strife-torn Balochistan. The 10-member SCO includes Pakistan as well as its close allies China and Turkiye, which had staunchly backed it during Operation Sindoor in May.