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Rajnath Singh to represent India at SCO Heads of Government meeting in Tajikistan

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to represent India at the 25th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government on October 19 and 20. The meeting will focus on strengthening multilateral cooperation in trade, economy, investment, connectivity, innovation and cultural exchanges, according to the Ministry of Defence. India will also highlight its contributions in start-ups, digital public infrastructure and people-to-people exchanges, with the previous CHG meeting held in Moscow in November 2025.

Rajnath Singh to represent India at SCO Council of Heads of Govt Meeting in Tajikistan

New Delhi, October 18

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Tajikistan's Dushanbe to represent India at the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, scheduled to be held on October 19 to October 20.

According to the Ministry of Defence, the meeting will focus on strengthening multilateral cooperation among SCO Member States, particularly in the areas of trade, economy, investment, connectivity, innovation and cultural-humanitarian exchanges.

It is also expected to review the progress of ongoing cooperation initiatives and consider decisions relating to the Organisation's financial and institutional functioning, it added.

According to the release, India remains actively engaged in various SCO mechanisms and continues to contribute to regional cooperation through initiatives in areas such as start-ups and innovation, digital public infrastructure, and people-to-people exchanges.

The meeting will provide an opportunity for India to exchange views with other SCO Member States on advancing practical and mutually beneficial cooperation within the Organisation.

The previous CHG meeting was held in Moscow, Russia, on November 18, 2025, where India was represented by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

— ANI

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