Ahead of SCO, Uzbekistan joins India in condemning cross-border terrorism
Uzbekistan and India have issued a joint statement condemning cross-border terrorism, marking a shift in diplomatic language for Uzbekistan. The move signals closer alignment on regional security issues ahead of the SCO summit.
Why it matters
The explicit mention of 'cross-border terrorism' reflects evolving geopolitical alliances and security priorities in Central and South Asia.
As the 2 countries elevated their relationship, Uzbekistan joined India in unequivocally condemning terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, reiterated zero tolerance approach to terrorism and rejected justification of terrorism on any ground whatsoever in a joint statement.Even though the 2 countries share strong counter-terrorism cooperation, this formulation is significant as Uzbekistan has not used the specific phrase "cross-border terrorism" in the past apex-level joint statements (between PM and president), like those issued after summit meetings in 2015, 2018 and in 2020.
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