India, June 24 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead a high-level Indian delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting to be held at Qingdao, China, from June 25 to 26.

During the meeting, the Defence Ministers are expected to discuss a number of issues, including regional and international peace, security, counter-terrorism efforts and cooperation among the Ministries of Defence of SCO member states.

Singh is expected to highlight India's continued commitment to the principles and mandate of the SCO, outline India's vision towards achieving greater international peace & security, call for joint & consistent efforts to eliminate terrorism & extremism in the region, and stress on the need for ...