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01.05.2023

India names SCO as an important organization for defense cooperation

India believes that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is important for the development of defense partnership. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh stated this on Friday at the opening of the first session of the meeting of the Defense Ministers of the SCO member states in New Delhi.

 

“India views the SCO as an important organization for developing cooperation in the field of defense among member states. We, as a nation, want to further strengthen the spirit of trust and cooperation among the SCO members,” the minister said.

 

He added that in order to ensure a secure, stable and prosperous region, “we need to focus on our agenda.” “India is determined to make this organization stronger, to contribute to the fulfillment of the SCO mandate and to face our common challenges of today,” Singh said.

 

The meeting envisages the participation of the defense ministers of the SCO countries (India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), the SCO Secretary General, the director of the executive committee of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, as well as the heads of the defence ministries of Belarus and Iran.


Source: tass.ru