New Delhi, June 26 /TASS /. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh discussed with Russian colleague Andrei Belousov to strengthen the cooperation of the two countries in the field of defense. This has been reported by the press services of the Indian Military Department.
“The Ministers organized effective discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of defense between India and Russia,” the Indian Ministry said.
The bilateral meeting of Singh and Belousov was held on the sidelines of the Meeting of Defense Ministers – members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at Tsindao.
This year, China presides over Sco. Currently, the organization merges 10 member states (Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan). In addition, two states have the situation of an observer (Afghanistan, Mongolia) and 14 partners in dialogue (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bahrain, Egypt, Cambodia, Qatar, Kuwait, Maldives, Myanmas, Nepal, UAE, Sauki, Sauki,