No Change in Position: India After SCO Statement on Iran-Israel Tensions

India on Saturday asserted that its position on the Israel-Iran situation remains as stated earlier and urged the international community to utilise channels of dialogue and diplomacy towards de-escalation, after the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) issued a statement critical of Israel’s military strikes.India had on Friday said it was “deeply concerned” at the recent developments between Iran and Israel and “closely monitoring” the evolving situation, even as New Delhi had urged both countries to avoid any escalatory steps.The statement by SCO dated June 14 said, “The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) express serious concern over the escalating…