Qingdao, June 26 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in Qingdao, China.

The meeting came shortly after Singh arrived at the venue on Thursday, where he was received by Chinese Defence Minister Admiral Dong Jun.

Upon his arrival, Singh joined Admiral Dong and other participating leaders for a group photograph ahead of the official proceedings.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif arrived at the venue after Singh.

The SCO Defence Ministers' meeting is being held from June 25 to 26 and brings together member states to discuss key regional and global security issues.

The discussions are expected to foc...