India, April 29 -- Terrorism has no nationality or theology, and nations must take a firm stance against it, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where he addressed the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting on Tuesday.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) should act decisively against those "who abet, shelter and provide safe havens to terrorists," he noted, adding that there is no place for double standards on terror.

"The real test of collective credibility remains in consistency. We must not forget that terrorism has no nationality and no theology. Nations must take a firm and collective stance against terrorism."

Describing counter-terrorism as a foundational principle of SCO, Singh noted that the 10-member b...