Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday.

While no official details have been released about the discussion, a PTI report stated that the two leaders reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

“It was a pleasure to interact with the Defence Minister of China, Admiral Dong Jun, during the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek,” Singh said on social media.

India and China have been steadily warming ties, which had deteriorated following the violent border clashes in Galwan Valley in June 2020. Last week, Chinese special envoy Zhai Jun visited India, noting that as major developing countries, China and India have consistently maintained communication on major international and regional issues.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit India later this year for the BRICS Summit, marking his first visit since the Galwan clashes.

Meanwhile, in Bishkek, Singh also met Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov.

Later, speaking at the Defence Ministers’ Meeting, Singh issued a stern warning against terrorism, asserting that the epicentres of terror are no longer immune to “justifiable punishment.”

“A few days ago, on April 22, we paid tributes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. This incident shook not just a region, but all of humanity,” he added.