**Summary:**
On June 26, 2025, in Qingdao, China, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with the Defence Ministers of Belarus (Lieutenant General Victor Khrenin), Tajikistan (Lieutenant General Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim), and Kazakhstan (Lieutenant General Dauren Kosanov) on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers meeting. During these interactions, the Raksha Mantri emphasized the importance of continued engagement in defence cooperation and the exploration of new opportunities for collaboration, particularly in technical collaboration. He also highlighted India's advancements in defence production and its progress towards self-reliance. Shri Rajnath Singh briefed his counterparts on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, an Indian operation aimed at dismantling terrorist networks in Pakistan. The Ministers agreed to enhance cooperation in capacity building, training, military technical cooperation, and military education, among other areas of mutual interest. This information was released by PIB Delhi on June 27, 2025, at 10:02 AM (Release ID: 2140037).
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for defence.
Rajnath Singh: Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister) of India.
Belarus: A country in Eastern Europe. Mentioned in relation to its Defence Minister.
Victor Khrenin: Lieutenant General and Defence Minister of Belarus.
Tajikistan: A country in Central Asia. Mentioned in relation to its Defence Minister.
Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim: Lieutenant General and Defence Minister of Tajikistan.
Kazakhstan: A country in Central Asia. Mentioned in relation to its Defence Minister.
Dauren Kosanov: Lieutenant General and Defence Minister of Kazakhstan.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: An intergovernmental organization.
Qingdao, Shandong: A city in China where the SCO Defence Ministers meeting was held.
Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir: A town in Jammu and Kashmir, India, where a terror attack occurred.
Operation Sindoor: An operation launched by India aimed at dismantling terrorist networks in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Country bordering India, mentioned in context of Operation Sindoor
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri meets his Belarusian, Tajik & Kazakh
counterparts of the sidelines of SCO Defence
Ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China
Posted On: 27 JUN 2025 10:02AM by PIB Delhi
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with the Defence Minister of Belarus Lieutenant
General Victor Khrenin, Defence Minister of Tajikistan Lieutenant General Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim
and Defence Minister of Kazakhstan Lieutenant General Dauren Kosanov on the sidelines of Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China on June 26, 2025.
In his interaction with the Ministers, Raksha Mantri highlighted the importance of continued engagement in
defence cooperation and exploring new opportunities for collaboration in areas of technical collaboration. He
highlighted the rapid advances made by India in the field of defence production and achieving self-reliance in
meeting its defence requirements in several key areas.
Shri Rajnath Singh also briefed his counterparts on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation
Sindoor launched by India aimed at dismantling the terrorist networks in Pakistan.
The Ministers agreed to continue cooperation to enhance capacity building, training, military technical
cooperation, military education amongst other areas of common interest.
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(Release ID: 2140037)