New Delhi, October 19: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of Government meeting in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, on October 19 and 20.
The meeting will bring member countries together to discuss closer cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity and innovation. Cultural exchanges and other initiatives linking people across the region will also be on the agenda.
Participants will review progress on existing programmes and consider decisions concerning the organisation’s finances and administration.
India’s participation will provide an opportunity to discuss practical areas of cooperation with fellow members. The country has contributed to SCO initiatives involving start-ups, digital public infrastructure and people-to-people exchanges.
This is the 25th meeting of the council. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar represented India at the previous meeting, held in Moscow on November 18, 2025.
