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Rajnath Singh to Visit China for SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting

The June 24-25 visit aims to renew India-China military dialogue under the SCO despite persistent deployments along the Line of Actual Control.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
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Overview

  • Rajnath Singh will attend the SCO defence ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China, on June 24-25.
  • He is expected to hold a bilateral session with Chinese Defence Minister Admiral Dong Jun to advance military diplomacy.
  • Both sides have worked to normalise ties since the October 2024 agreement to resume patrolling and disengage troops along the LAC.
  • There has been no de-escalation along the 3,488-km LAC and China continues to bolster its infrastructure and forward deployments in eastern Ladakh.
  • The SCO gathering brings together defence chiefs from ten member states, including Pakistan’s Khawaja Asif, and follows India’s reaffirmation of support for China’s SCO presidency.