CCP’s Influence Further Wanes as India Rejects Shanghai Cooperation Organization Statement

India doesn’t want to take a clear stance between the two major world powers—China and the United States—said an analyst.

This photo taken during a media tour organised by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) to mark its 75th founding anniversary, shows the Chinese Navy Jinan destroyer (R) at the PLA Naval Museum in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on April 23, 2024. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images

The Chinese communist regime’s attempt to expand its geopolitical influence has met with a setback, as India rejected signing a joint statement for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Defense Ministers’ Meeting held in Qingdao city, China, on June 26, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh refused to sign the Joint Statement, saying it was partial to Pakistan and diminished India’s role in counterterrorism and regional security issues.