MEA neutrality India

New Delhi, June 14, 2025 — India has formally dissociated itself from a recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) statement that strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory. The official move underscores New Delhi's nuanced and independent diplomatic stance.The SCO, a China-led regional bloc, issued a statement on June 14 expressing “serious concern” over the escalation along with a “strong condemnation” of Israeli military actions targeting Iran. It described the strikes said to have hit civilian infrastructure as violations of international law and threats to regional stability.However, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) emphasized that New Delhi did not participate in the discussions…