Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called on members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to adopt an approach of “non-aggression...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called on members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to adopt an approach of “non-aggression” and respect others countries’ interest to maintain peace in the region, PTI reported. He made the remark during his address at a meeting of the alliance in Moscow, ahead of his talks with Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe amid rising India-China tensions.
In a veiled message to China, Singh said that the experience of the Second World War showed the world that “folies of aggression” of one state on the another brings “destruction” to all.
“Peaceful stable and secure region of SCO [Shanghai Cooperation Organisation] member states, which is home to over 40% of the global population, demands a climate of trust and cooperation, non-aggression, respect for international rules and norms, sensitivity to each other’s interest and peaceful resolution of differences,” Singh was quoted as saying by PTI.
Singh and his Chinese counterpart met for more than two hours on Friday, the Ministry of Defence said. Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Indian Ambassador to Russia DB Venkatesh Varma were also part of the delegation which met China.
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