Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) met Tajikistan Prime Minister Qohir Rosulzoda as he arrived with other leaders for the upcoming two-day meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
In his X post, Mr. Singh posted the message “Delighted to meet H.E. Mr Qohir Rosulzoda, Prime Minister of Tajikistan at the commencement of SCO Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe. Underlined the longstanding civilisational ties and deep people to people links between India and Tajikistan. He was greeted by Tajikistan’s Defence Minister Emomali Sobirzoda and Sherali Jonon of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Speaking at the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) Meeting in Dushanbe (Tajikistan). https://t.co/QbNQgvMByq Delighted to meet H.E. Mr Qohir Rosulzoda, Prime Minister of Tajikistan at the commencement of SCO Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe. Underlined the longstanding civilisational ties and deep people to people links between India and Tajikistan. https://t.co/gDDkJbhtXt Had a productive discussion with Defence Minister of Tajikistan in Dushanbe on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of Government Meeting.
We exchanged views on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation in areas of mutual interest with emphasis on capacity building and training. https://t.co/gJoZouK99x “Had a productive discussion with Defence Minister of Tajikistan in Dushanbe on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of Government Meeting,” Mr. Rajnath said in a post on X. The CHG meeting will focus on strengthening multilateral cooperation among SCO Member States, particularly in the areas of trade, economy, investment, connectivity, innovation and cultural-humanitarian exchanges, according to a press release by the Ministry of External Affairs.
