Rajnath Singh represents India at 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe; calls for dismantling the entire ecosystem of terrorism
On 20 October 2026, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh addressed the 25th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, which adopted a Joint Communiqué, the SCO budget for 2027 and the PMTEC Action Plan 2026-2030.
Summary
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh represented India at the 25th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 20 October 2026. Singh called on SCO members to dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorism, saying there can be no justification or double standards, and backed the International North-South Transport Corridor and Chabahar Port for linking Central Asia with wider markets. The meeting adopted a Joint Communiqué, the SCO budget for 2027 and the Action Plan of the Multilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation Programme (PMTEC) for 2026-2030. India, a full SCO member since 2017, will host the first SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum later in 2026.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG)
- Venue and date
- Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 20 October 2026
- India represented by
- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh
- Adopted
- Joint Communiqué, SCO budget for 2027, PMTEC Action Plan 2026-2030
- New permanent SCO bodies (Bishkek Summit decision)
- Universal Centre in Tashkent; Anti-Drug Centre in Dushanbe
- Connectivity backed by India
- International North-South Transport Corridor, Chabahar Port
- India in SCO
- Full member since 2017
- India to host
- First SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum (later in 2026)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which city was the 25th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government held on 20 October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Dushanbe
Who represented India at the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Rajnath Singh
Consider the following statements about the 25th SCO CHG meeting (October 2026): 1. It adopted the SCO budget for 2027 and the PMTEC Action Plan for 2026-2030. 2. The Bishkek Summit decisions welcomed there made the Universal Centre in Tashkent and the Anti-Drug Centre in Dushanbe permanent SCO bodies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2