Rajnath Singh to represent India at 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (19-20 October 2026)
On 18 October 2026, the Ministry of Defence announced that Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will represent India at the 25th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 19-20 October 2026.
Summary
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will visit Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to represent India at the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), scheduled for 19-20 October 2026. The meeting will focus on multilateral cooperation in trade, economy, investment, connectivity, innovation and cultural-humanitarian exchanges, and will consider decisions on the organisation's financial and institutional functioning. The previous CHG meeting was held in Moscow, Russia, on 18 November 2025, where External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar represented India.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG)
- Venue
- Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- Dates
- 19-20 October 2026
- India represented by
- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh
- Focus
- Trade, economy, investment, connectivity, innovation, cultural-humanitarian exchanges
- Previous CHG
- Moscow, Russia, 18 November 2025 (India: EAM Dr S. Jaishankar)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the 25th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) scheduled to be held on 19-20 October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Dushanbe, Tajikistan
In October 2026, who was named to represent India at the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting?
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Correct answer: B — Rajnath Singh
Consider the following statements about the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG): 1. The CHG meeting before the 2026 Dushanbe meeting was held in Moscow, Russia, on 18 November 2025. 2. India was represented at the 2025 Moscow CHG meeting by the Raksha Mantri. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only