According to the Hindustan Times, on June 24 local time, the Indian Ministry of Defense stated that India's Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh will lead an Indian high-level delegation to visit China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States' Ministers of Defense Conference to be held in Qingdao, Shandong from June 25 to 26.
The Indian Ministry of Defense stated in a statement: "Singh will emphasize India's continued commitment to the principles and mission of the SCO, elaborate on India's vision to strengthen international peace and security, call for concerted efforts to eliminate terrorism and extremism in the region, and stress the necessity of enhancing trade, economic cooperation, and connectivity within the SCO."
India's Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh The Hindustan Times
The statement said that Singh will also hold bilateral meetings with defense ministers of China, Russia, and other countries during the meeting.
According to the Chinese Ministry of Defense, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States' Ministers of Defense Conference will be held in Qingdao from June 25 to 26. Minister of Defense Dong Jun will preside over the meeting and deliver a speech. Leaders of defense departments of the SCO member states and officials of the SCO Secretariat and the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure will attend.
This Ministers of Defense Conference is one of the important events hosted by China as the rotating chair of the SCO this year. It will further consolidate and deepen military trust and practical cooperation among the SCO member states, promote the implementation of the important initiative of building a "five common homes" of the SCO, and contribute to maintaining world and regional peace and stability and promoting prosperity and development.
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