At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, India set out its position on terrorism. It presented Operation Sindoor as an example of its zero-tolerance policy and urged SCO members to act firmly against countries that support or shelter terrorists. India referred to the Tianjin Declaration (2025), which focuses on regional security and counter-terrorism cooperation, and highlighted the role of the SCO's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) in tackling extremism.