India's defence minister meets Iran's First Vice President on the sidelines of the SCO meeting in Dushanbe

Summary

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he met Mohammad Reza Aref, First Vice President of Iran, on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe. The Hindu's report, headlined as a meeting with the Iranian Vice-President and the Tajikistan Prime Minister, is based on Singh's own statement. The coverage available here is limited to that summary.

Timeline

1. The Hindu

   20 Oct 2026, 12:32 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he met Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe.