Chinese, Russian defence ministers to attend SCO meet in Delhi
Hindustan TimesThe Chinese and Russian defence ministers have confirmed their participation in an upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting to be held in Delhi on April 27-28, officials familiar with the development said on Sunday. Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu and Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu are expected to hold bilateral meetings with their Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh on April 27, while the main SCO defence ministers’ meeting will be held a day later, the officials said asking not to be named. Li’s visit to New Delhi for the SCO defence ministers’ meeting comes at a time when the border row between India and China in eastern Ladakh is set to enter its fourth year in early May. Li’s visit to India is the first visit by a Chinese defence minister after the June 2020 Galwan clash that derailed bilateral ties.