India, June 26 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Thursday, said that peace, security and trust-deficit are the biggest challenges that the region needs to tackle. During the Defence Ministers' Meeting in China's Qingdao, Singh urged members to unite against terrorism and extremism.

"The biggest challenges in our region are related to peace, security and trust deficit," Singh stated during his address. "India believes that reformed multilateralism can help build cooperation to prevent conflict between countries by creating mechanisms for dialogue and collaboration. No country, however large and powerful, can manage alone."

Singh emphasised that the root of these issues lies...