Rajnath Singh and Russian counterpart discuss defence and security at SCO sidelines

June 27, 2025 11:45 AM

Rajnath Singh and Russian counterpart discuss defence and security at SCO sidelines

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov on Thursday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao, China. The meeting focused on a broad spectrum of issues, including current geopolitical developments, cross-border terrorism, and Indo-Russian defence cooperation. In what was described as one of the most crucial interactions between the two nations, being held in the backdrop o...

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Defence Ministers of Belarus, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan in China

June 27, 2025 11:40 AM

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Defence Ministers of Belarus, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan in China

On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting in China's Qingdao, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral discussions with his counterparts from Belarus, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan on Thursday. Singh met with Belarusian Defence Minister Lieutenant General Victor Khrenin, Tajik Defence Minister Lieutenant General Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim, and Kazakh Defence Minister Lieutenant General Dauren Kosanov, with a focus on strengthening defence c...

Rajnath Singh meets Chinese Defence Minister, urges both sides to maintain positive momentum

June 27, 2025 9:00 AM

Rajnath Singh meets Chinese Defence Minister, urges both sides to maintain positive momentum

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Qingdao. In a post on X, Singh stressed the need for both nations to sustain positive momentum in ties and avoid introducing new complexities in bilateral relations. He said that he and General Don Jun had "constructive and forward-looking exchange of views" on issues related to bilateral ties. The Defence Minister expressed happiness at the resumption of ...

India wanted concerns on terrorism reflected in document: MEA on no adoption of Joint Statement at SCO meet

June 26, 2025 5:18 PM

India wanted concerns on terrorism reflected in document: MEA on no adoption of Joint Statement at SCO meet

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting, held in Qingdao, China, concluded on Thursday without the adoption of a joint statement. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that India wanted concerns on terrorism reflected in the final document, which was not acceptable to one particular country, therefore the statement was not adopted. At the SCO meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called for united global action against terrorism, radicalisation, and extr...

Rajnath Singh holds ‘insightful’ meetings with Belarusian and Russian defence ministers in China

June 26, 2025 3:42 PM

Rajnath Singh holds ‘insightful’ meetings with Belarusian and Russian defence ministers in China

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held meetings with his Belarusian and Russian counterparts on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers Meeting in China's Qingdao, exchanging views on bilateral defence cooperation along with challenges and security threats in the region. "Enriching interaction with the Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin in Qingdao," said Rajnath Singh on X after the meeting. It was under India's first-ever presidency of SCO in 2023 that I...

SCO members must condemn Pahalgam terror attack unequivocally: Rajnath Singh in China

June 26, 2025 10:27 AM

SCO members must condemn Pahalgam terror attack unequivocally: Rajnath Singh in China

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members to unequivocally condemn the evil and dastardly Pahalgam terror attack in India's Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and said that any act of terrorism is "criminal and unjustifiable." During his address at the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in China's Qingdao, Defence Minister Singh recalled the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were killed by 'The Resistance Front', an offshoot of the...

Looking forward to present India’s vision for global peace, security at SCO meet: Rajnath Singh

June 25, 2025 11:36 AM

Looking forward to present India’s vision for global peace, security at SCO meet: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that he is looking forward to present India’s vision for global peace and security and will also call for joint efforts to eliminate terrorism during the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conclave in Qingdao, China. Singh is visiting the port city of Qingdao in eastern Shandong province to attend the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting from June 25–26, where extensive deliberations are expected on the evolving regional security arc...