SCO Summit: Rajnath Meets Belarus Defence Minister in Qingdao
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Belarus Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin on June 26, 2025, during the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Qingdao, China.
- The meeting took place within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation , a regional alliance founded in 2001, with India joining as a full member in 2017 and China serving as chair in 2025.
- Singh also held talks with Chinese Defence Minister Admiral Dong Jun and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov, focusing on bilateral defence and regional security cooperation.
- Singh called on 11 SCO countries to unite against terrorism and reiterated that perpetrators, sponsors, and financiers of cross-border terrorism must be held accountable.
- India refused to sign the SCO joint statement as it diluted India’s terrorism stance, reflecting tensions especially due to Pakistan's opposition and the Pahalgam terror attack background.
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Rajnath meets Belarus defence minister in Qingdao
Qingdao, Jun 26 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held talks with Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin, focusing on boosting bilateral defence and security cooperation. The meeting took place on the sidelines of a conclave of the defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in this Chinese port city. Singh’s discussions with Khrenin focused […]
Rajnath Singh meets Belarusian counterpart on sidelines of SCO summit in Qingdao, China - The Tribune
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Belarus Defence Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin during the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting in Qingdao, China, on June 26.
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