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**Tensions High as Indian and Pakistani Defense Ministers Attend SCO Meeting Amidst Recent Attacks**

**Qingdao, China** – A palpable chill permeated the atmosphere at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defense ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China, as Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and his Pakistani counterpart, Khawaja Asif, shared the same venue for the first time since the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Despite being present at the same event, no interactions or even basic greetings were exchanged between the two ministers, highlighting the strained relations between the two nations.

Both ministers entered the meeting hall separately and participated in the group photo session with other member states. However, no attempt was made from either end for a formal greeting or salutations.

Singh was welcomed by the Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, and held separate bilateral talks with Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and Belarusian Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin. Discussion with the ministers included ways to further increase cooperation on defense and security.

Sources at the event noted that Asif appeared isolated and was primarily seen with his own delegation. While no formal meeting was scheduled between the Indian and Pakistani ministers, the visible distance between them underscores the deep freeze in relations, exacerbated by the Pahalgam attack and India’s subsequent military action, “Operation Sindoor.”

During the summit, Singh strongly condemned Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, specifically mentioning the Pahalgam attack and linking the responsible group, TRF, to the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group in Pakistan. He also highlighted the success of Operation Sindoor and vowed similar actions in the future. Singh also refused to sign a joint SCO draft that included a reference to Balochistan without addressing the Pahalgam attack. The meeting concluded without a joint statement or resolution due to India’s firm stance against any language that could undermine the fight against terrorism.

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