NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday left New Delhi for Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to represent India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government (HoG) meeting scheduled for October 19-20.
In a post on X, Rajnath Singh said, “Leaving New Delhi for Dushanbe. Looking forward to representing India at the SCO Heads of Government (HoG) meeting in Tajikistan on 19-20 October 2026.”
According to the post, the SCO Heads of Government meeting “will focus on strengthening cooperation in culture, connectivity, economy, innovation, investment and people to people ties, besides reviewing progress in financial and institutional functioning.”
The Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is also expected to review the progress of ongoing cooperation initiatives and consider decisions relating to the Organisation’s financial and institutional functioning, as per the Ministry of Defence press release.
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.
