Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with his Belarusian counterpart Lieutenant General Viktor Gennadievich Khrenin on Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Meeting in Qingdao, China.

Singh also held a bilateral meeting with Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov on the sidelines of the meeting of the members of the 10-member bloc.

In continuation of these engagements, the Defence Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation visited the Qingdao International Conference Centre, the venue where the SCO Summit meeting was held in 2018.

The SCO Defence Ministers' meeting being held from June 25 to 26 brings together member states to discuss key regional and global security issues.

As part of the broader agenda, the discussions are expected to focus on international and regional peace and security, counter-terrorism cooperation, and enhanced collaboration among the defence ministries of SCO member states.

Upon his arrival at the venue, Singh was received by Chinese Defence Minister, Admiral Dong Jun.

Singh joined Admiral Dong and other participating leaders for a group photograph ahead of the official proceedings.