Bishkek, July 23 — Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, held a meeting with Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zheenbek Kulubaev, on the sidelines of a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kyrgyz resort town of Cholpon Ata on Thursday.
During the meeting, the two ministers reviewed progress in India-Kyrgyzstan partnership and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
"Pleased to meet HE. Mr. Zheenbek Kulubaev, Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan. Reviewed the progress in our bilateral partnership and discussed avenues to further strengthen cooperation across key sectors. Reaffirmed our shared commitment to further advancing the India–Kyrgyz Republic Strategic Partnership," MoS Singh wrote on X after the meeting.
Singh arrived in Bishkek on Wednesday to participate in the SCO foreign ministers meeting. Upon arrival in Bishkek, the minister stated that he ls looking forward to "productive deliberations" on issues of regional and global significance and advancing cooperation within the SCO.
During the meeting in Cholpon-Ata, the ministers will review progress in key areas of SCO cooperation and discuss matters of regional and international significance and discuss matters of regional and international importance.
"The SCO CFM Meeting is held in preparation for the SCO Leadership Summit, scheduled to be held in Bishkek on 31 August–01 September 2026. The Foreign Ministers will review progress in key areas of SCO cooperation and exchange views on matters of regional and international significance. They are expected to finalize documents and decisions for adoption by the Heads of the State at the Bishkek Summit," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
Singh will also be holding bilateral meetings with counterparts from SCO Member States on the sidelines of the meeting.
Kyrgyzstan holds the SCO chairmanship for 2025-2026 and President Sadyr Japarov has announced '25 Years of the SCO: Together Towards Sustainable Peace, Development, and Prosperity' as the theme of its SCO presidency.