Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has revealed that Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh refused to sign the joint declaration during a high-level Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting — simply because he was denied a second turn to speak.
Presenting Pakistan’s evidence-based position at the summit, Khawaja Asif said he was the fifth speaker and highlighted the Jaffar Express attack as well as the involvement of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav.
After this, the Indian minister requested the chair — China — for another chance to speak. Following SCO tradition, the Chinese Defence Minister rightly denied the request.
Frustrated by this rejection, India chose to boycott the consensus and refused to sign the joint statement — isolating itself diplomatically while all other members agreed to the declaration.
Khawaja Asif said India’s petty response reflects its growing isolation on the international stage.
India appears to be completely isolated, especially after Operation Sindoor.
Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi did receive a last-minute invitation to join the G7 — but only as an observer, not a participant.
His supporters claimed that he was too important to be formally invited and insisted that he was not being isolated.
PM Modi did get a day’s rest in Canada while the G7 leaders huddled together — without the other invitees. He was not featured in the main G7 photo, only in that of the extended group, standing somewhere in the second row, looking lost as others were busy networking.
