Rajnath Singh Holds Talks with Chinese, Russian Counterparts

Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ gathering in the Kyrgyz capital. 

The interaction comes as part of a series of strategic engagements Singh is undertaking with regional leaders to discuss security and stability. During his visit, he also interacted with Andrei Belousov.

Earlier in the day, Singh paid



tribute to fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at Victory Square, marking a solemn start to his official engagements. 

The visit follows his arrival in Bishkek on Monday to attend the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting, where regional security and the ongoing crisis in West Asia are expected to dominate discussions. 

Defence leaders are set to deliberate on issues including international peace, counter-terrorism, and enhanced defence cooperation.