Rajnath Singh to represent India at SCO heads of state meeting
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) heads of state meeting, which is to be held in Uzbekistan on 2 November. Mr. Singh is to embark on a three-day visit to Uzbekistan from 1-3 November. He will also hold a meeting with Uzbekistan's defence minister. Both Ministers will discuss military cooperation. It is expected that they will conclude discussions on two pacts on military education and cooperation and military medicine. Dustlik-2019: Exercise Dustlik-2019, a joint military exercise between India and Uzbekistan, is to be carried out from 4-13 November at Chirchiq training area in Uzbekistan. The exercise will focus on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist operations in mountainous, rural, and urban areas. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): ♦ SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organization. It aimed at strengthening mutual trust and neighbourliness among the member states. ♦ SCO was established in 1996. Initially, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan were the members of SCO. Later, Uzbekistan was admitted to the group. The declaration of SCO was signed in 2001. In 2015, India and Pakistan were admitted to the group, and they joined the grouping officially in 2017
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