Bishkek, April 28 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called on member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to eliminate double standards in the global fight against terror, asserting that there is no place for ambiguity when dealing with those who provide safe havens to terrorists.

"We must not lose sight of state-sponsored cross-border terrorism which attacks the very sovereignty of a nation state," Singh stated, adding that the SCO should not hesitate in seeking appropriate action against those who abet and shelter such elements.

Addressing the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting in the Kyrgyz capital, the Defence Minister delivered a stern message against state-sponsored militancy. He asserted that "terrorism e...