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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Yashraj Sharma

Why India refused to join SCO condemnation of Israel’s attacks on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in New Delhi, India [File: Pankaj Nangia/The India Today Group via Getty Images]

New Delhi, India – India has distanced itself from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO’s) condemnation of Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iran, signalling a potential rift in the influential Eurasian political bloc over the conflict.

World leaders have repeatedly called for de-escalation during Israel’s unprecedented attacks on its regional rival Iran, which threaten to destabilise the region. On Friday, the latest round of fighting began after Israel launched attacks on Iran’s military and nuclear sites.

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