SCO government heads’ meeting to focus on trade, connectivity and innovation
India will participate in the October 19–20 meeting in Dushanbe, where member states will review cooperation initiatives and consider the organisation’s financial and institutional functioning.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at the 25th meeting.
NEW DELHI: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of Government will meet in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on October 19–20 to discuss cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity and innovation.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at the 25th meeting, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Sunday.
The agenda includes economic cooperation and cultural-humanitarian exchanges. Participants are expected to review ongoing initiatives and consider decisions concerning the organisation’s finances and institutional functioning.
The ministry highlighted India’s engagement in SCO mechanisms through start-ups, innovation, digital public infrastructure and people-to-people exchanges. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss practical cooperation with other member states.
The previous council meeting was held in Moscow on November 18, 2025, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar representing India.
