Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said there can be no justification for terrorism or for double standards in tackling it at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe on Tuesday. Singh was speaking as India’s representative in Tajikistan’s capital, and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was nearby. Singh described terrorism as “one of the gravest threats to development” and said it hurts lives and business activity. “Terrorism radicalises societies and keeps our youth devoid of opportunities that they deserve,” Singh said. Dar sat opposite Singh during the speech. Pakistan’s foreign ministry also…
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