Suryaa National Desk: Central defense on behalf of India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting to be held in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe... Sun National Desk: Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting to be held in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe. He will be traveling to Tajikistan to participate in this prestigious international conference. He will hold extensive discussions with the representatives of the member states on various key issues such as regional security, economic cooperation, counter-terrorism measures and strengthening of trade relations at the SCO platform.
Prime Ministerial leaders of SCO member countries or their representatives will participate in this high-level meeting and discuss the procedures to be followed for regional stability. India will make clear its strong stand especially on border security, regional connectivity and expansion of trade routes. Diplomatic sources revealed that Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to prominently mention the need for all countries to fight together in the fight against terrorism. During the conference, Rajnath Singh will hold bilateral meetings with the top leaders of many countries and discuss issues of mutual interest.
At a time when the SCO has been gaining prominence on international platforms for some time now, analysts believe that this visit will help India to strengthen its diplomatic relations. The meeting is expected to further strengthen defense, economic and cultural ties with Central Asian countries.