دوشنبه ضمن منظمة شنغهاي للتعاون: سينغ يلتقي نائب الرئيس الإيراني وريallis الطاجيكستاني، ويناقش التدريب مع وزير الدفاع الطاجيكستاني

According to The Hindu International, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh attended the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states in Dushanbe on October 20, 2026, where he held separate meetings with Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Alif and Tajik Prime Minister Qushir Rozurzoda to discuss issues of common concern. During his two-day official visit to Tajikistan, Singh represented India at the meeting.

Singh wrote on the social media platform X that he was pleased to meet Alif during the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states’ heads of government held in Dushanbe. Speaking about Rozurzoda, he said their meeting “highlighted the long-standing civilizational and deep people-to-people ties between India and Tajikistan.” Public information did not disclose the specific topics, commitments or outcomes of Singh’s meeting with Alif, nor did it indicate whether the two sides reached any new defense arrangements. Likewise, no specific cooperation documents were announced following the meeting with the Tajik prime minister.

Singh also held talks with Tajik Defense Minister Emomali Sobirzoda. The two sides exchanged views on strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, with a focus on capacity building and training. The report did not explain who would lead the training, who would bear the costs, which personnel would be involved, whether equipment conditions would be attached, or when it would be implemented.

The practical scope of defense cooperation depends not only on training commitments, but also on curricula, facilities, follow-up support and sustained investment. The available material does not provide these implementation conditions, making it impossible to assess the costs, benefits or dependencies for either side.

These contacts show that India is advancing bilateral engagement with Iran and Tajikistan on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: the subjects of the meetings with Iran have not been made public, while the discussions with Tajikistan have moved into the area of defense capacity building. Until agreement texts, funding sources and deadlines emerge, these developments should be viewed as part of bilateral political and defense agendas, rather than as a new alliance or an established commitment.