Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Jaishankar Holds Bilateral Meetings With SCO Foreign Ministers
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met foreign ministers from several countries.
These meetings happened during an SCO summit in Bishkek.
He spoke with officials from China, Russia, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The ministers discussed how their countries could work together.
Jaishankar and China’s Wang Yi discussed relations between their countries and border stability.
He also briefly met the foreign ministers of Iran and Russia.
With Uzbekistan, he discussed energy, trade, infrastructure, defence, education and culture.
He also had a discussion with Tajikistan’s foreign minister about cooperation and regional matters.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met counterparts from China, Russia, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in Bishkek.
The meetings took place on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.
Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed bilateral relations, border stability and regional and global developments.
Jaishankar held brief interactions with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Talks with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan focused on strategic partnership, bilateral cooperation and regional issues.
- Who
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and the foreign ministers of China, Russia, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
- What
- They held bilateral meetings and discussed cooperation, regional issues and wider international developments.
- When
- Tuesday, during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, identified in the article as the 2026 summit.
- Where
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
- Why
- To enhance bilateral cooperation and exchange views on regional, global and multilateral issues.
- Event
- Bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
- Location
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Participants
- S. Jaishankar and foreign ministers from China, Russia, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
- China discussions
- Bilateral relations, border stability, and regional and global developments
- Uzbekistan discussions
- Energy, infrastructure, trade, defence, education, culture and multilateral cooperation
- Iran and Russia
- Jaishankar held brief interactions with Abbas Araghchi and Sergei Lavrov
- Tajikistan
- Jaishankar described his discussion with Sirojiddin Muhriddin as a good discussion