India, June 26 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday has reportedly refused to sign the joint statement of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). As per reports, the defence minister refused to dot India's name on the document due to its failure to address India's concern regarding cross-border terrorism.

At the SCO Summit, India raised its concerns regarding cross-border terrorism, citing the Pahalgam attack and conflict with Pakistan.

However, as per PTI, Rajnath Singh refused to endorse the joint statement as it not did explicitly address India's concerns.

Citing sources close to the matter, PTI reported that India's refusal comes due to no clear-cut approach to combat terrorism, including cross-border terror attacks....