Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead a high-level Indian delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday, 28 April.
The meeting will bring together defence ministers of SCO member states to deliberate on key regional and global security issues, including international peace, counter-terrorism and defence cooperation.
The discussions are taking place against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions in West Asia, with member countries expected to discuss measures to reduce the impact of the ongoing conflict.
During the meeting, Singh will highlight India’s commitment towards global peace and reiterate its stance of zero tolerance towards terrorism and extremism.
On the sidelines of the meeting, the Defence Minister is likely to hold bilateral talks with his counterparts from participating countries.
The SCO, established on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, is an inter-governmental organisation comprising India, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Belarus.
India became a full member in 2017 and assumed the rotating chairmanship in 2023.
