India, June 14 -- India on Saturday disassociated itself from a statement by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) condemning Israel's military strikes on Iran, saying it was not involved in discussions on the statement.

The external affairs ministry said in a statement that India had articulated its position on developments between Israel and Iran on Friday, when New Delhi called for dialogue and diplomacy to be used to work towards de-escalation. India believes it is essential for the international community to "undertake endeavours in that direction", the statement said.

The SCO statement issued on Saturday expressed serious concern over the escalating tensions in the Middle East and "strongly condemned the military strikes car...