New Delhi, June 25: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday arrived in the Chinese port city of Qingdao to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
It is the first visit to China by a senior Indian minister after the ties came under severe strain following the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh that began in May 2020.
Singh was received at the Qingdao airport by Indian ambassador Pradeep Kumar Rawat.
In line with India’s diplomatic offensive against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism, Singh is set to press the SCO to ramp up efforts to contain terrorism at the conclave on Thursday.
The defence minister is expected to highlight India’s continued commitment to the principles and mandate of the SCO, outline India’s vision towards achieving greater international peace and security, call for joint and consistent efforts to eliminate terrorism and extremism in the region. (PTI)
