Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held separate bilateral meetings with Minister of Defence of Kazakhstan Colonel General Ruslan Zhaxylykov and Minister of Defence of Tajikistan Colonel General Sherali Mirzo in New Delhi today. The meeting took place in a cordial and warm atmosphere. Both the leaders emphasized on the age-old cultural, linguistic and civilizational ties between the two countries, including people-to-people connections.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also held a bilateral meeting with Iran’s Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics Brigadier General Mohammed Reza Gharaei Ashtiyani today. Both the Ministers reviewed the bilateral defence cooperation and exchanged views on regional security issues, including peace and stability in Afghanistan. Further, the two Ministers discussed the development of the International North-South Transport corridor to ease logistic problems in Afghanistan and other countries in Central Asia.
