SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting 2025

The SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting 2025 was held in Qingdao, China, on 25-26 June 2025. This meeting was organized under China’s chairmanship to promote regional peace, security, and multilateral cooperation.

Key Highlights

  • The meeting’s emphasis was on regional peace, counterterrorism, and economic cooperation.
  • Failure to adopt joint declaration due to lack of consensus.

India at the Summit

  • India’s Defence Minister presented India’s stance on peace, terrorism, and economic ties.
  • India refused to sign the joint declaration due to omission of the Pahalgam terror attack and inclusion of Balochistan-related references.
  • The visit marked first Indian Ministerial visit to China since the 2020 ....
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