India and China held crucial defence-level discussions on maintaining Line of Actual Control stability, strengthening border peace, and addressing broader regional security challenges.

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• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Defence Ministers’ Meeting held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
• Both countries stressed maintaining long-term peace, stability, and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control to prevent future border tensions.
• The discussions focused on improving communication channels, strengthening military confidence-building measures, and ensuring effective border management mechanisms.
• India and China also exchanged strategic views on broader geopolitical concerns, including the evolving security situation in West Asia.
• The bilateral engagement demonstrated continued diplomatic dialogue despite complex strategic challenges and unresolved border-related concerns.
• The SCO platform served as an important multilateral avenue for discussing regional peace, defence cooperation, and geopolitical stability.
• Border peace and stable military relations remain essential prerequisites for broader bilateral cooperation and regional strategic balance.
• The meeting reinforced India’s proactive diplomatic engagement in safeguarding national security while promoting regional peace initiatives.