Ministry of Defence press release · 28 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meetings with his Kyrgyz, Kazakh & Belarusian counterparts in Bishkek to further strengthen defence cooperation

PRID2256403 MinistryMinistry of Defence Released28 April 2026 Reading9 min

Discusses regional & global security with Chinese & Russian Defence Ministers in view of West Asia situation Shri Rajnath Singh gifts two Bhishm Aarogya Maitri Health Cube to Kyrgyzstan for HADR & SAR operations Posted On: 28 APR 2026 8:57PM by PIB Delhi Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with his Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Belarusian counterparts on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on April 28, 2026. During the meeting with the Defence Minister of Kyrgyzstan Major General Mukambetov Ruslan Mustafaevich, both sides discussed ways to strengthen the existing bilateral defence cooperation. Raksha Mantri gifted the two Bhishm Aarogya Maitri Health Cube to the Kyrgyz side, which have been indigenously developed in India to ensure Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, and Search & Rescue during natural calamities Shri Rajnath Singh also announced the completion of the project of provisioning of 12 sets of Computer Systems each at IT Centres of Kyrgyz Military Institute, Bishkek and Military Unit 36806- Osh, followed by the successful installation of Wargaming Software and On-the-Job Training of the Personnel of Kyrgyz Armed Forces. In his meeting with the Minister of Defence of Kazakhstan, Raksha Mantri emphasised that defence cooperation between the two countries encompasses diverse sectors and it forms an important pillar of bilateral partnership. During the meeting with the Minister of Defence of Belarus Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin, Shri Rajnath Singh underlined that India attaches high priority to developing mutually beneficial partnership with Belarus and identified capacity building & training as among the major areas of cooperation. In addition, Raksha Mantri briefly interacted with Defence Minister of China Admiral Dong Jun and Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov. During the discussions, the Ministers shared views on the regional and global security landscape in particular the developments in West Asia. Earlier, Shri Rajnath Singh & other Defence Ministers paid a courtesy call on Kyrgyz President Mr Sadyr Zhaparov. The Defence Ministers also laid wreaths at the Victory Square in Bishkek. *** VK/Savvy (Release ID: 2256403) Visitor Counter : 853 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Defence Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meetings with his Kyrgyz, Kazakh & Belarusian counterparts in Bishkek to further strengthen defence cooperation Discusses regional & global security with Chinese & Russian Defence Ministers in view of West Asia situation Shri Rajnath Singh gifts two Bhishm Aarogya Maitri Health Cube to Kyrgyzstan for HADR & SAR operations Posted On: 28 APR 2026 8:57PM by PIB Delhi Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with his Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Belarusian counterparts on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on April 28, 2026. During the meeting with the Defence Minister of Kyrgyzstan Major General Mukambetov Ruslan Mustafaevich, both sides discussed ways to strengthen the existing bilateral defence cooperation. Raksha Mantri gifted the two Bhishm Aarogya Maitri Health Cube to the Kyrgyz side, which have been indigenously developed in India to ensure Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, and Search & Rescue during natural calamities Shri Rajnath Singh also announced the completion of the project of provisioning of 12 sets of Computer Systems each at IT Centres of Kyrgyz Military Institute, Bishkek and Military Unit 36806- Osh, followed by the successful installation of Wargaming Software and On-the-Job Training of the Personnel of Kyrgyz Armed Forces. In his meeting with the Minister of Defence of Kazakhstan, Raksha Mantri emphasised that defence cooperation between the two countries encompasses diverse sectors and it forms an important pillar of bilateral partnership. During the meeting with the Minister of Defence of Belarus Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin, Shri Rajnath Singh underlined that India attaches high priority to developing mutually beneficial partnership with Belarus and identified capacity building & training as among the major areas of cooperation. In addition, Raksha Mantri briefly interacted with Defence Minister of China Admiral Dong Jun and Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov. During the discussions, the Ministers shared views on the regional and global security landscape in particular the developments in West Asia. Earlier, Shri Rajnath Singh & other Defence Ministers paid a courtesy call on Kyrgyz President Mr Sadyr Zhaparov. The Defence Ministers also laid wreaths at the Victory Square in Bishkek. *** VK/Savvy (Release ID: 2256403) Discusses regional & global security with Chinese & Russian Defence Ministers in view of West Asia situation Shri Rajnath Singh gifts two Bhishm Aarogya Maitri Health Cube to Kyrgyzstan for HADR & SAR operations" /> Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with his Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Belarusian counterparts on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on April 28, 2026. During the meeting with the Defence Minister of Kyrgyzstan Major General Mukambetov Ruslan Mustafaevich, both sides discussed ways to strengthen the existing bilateral defence cooperation. <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image0010DIO.jpg" style="height:462px; width:643px" /> Raksha Mantri gifted the two Bhishm Aarogya Maitri Health Cube to the Kyrgyz side, which have been indigenously developed in India to ensure Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, and Search & Rescue during natural calamities <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image002ACJM.jpg" style="height:524px; width:589px" /> <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image003TVZC.jpg" style="height:555px; width:568px" /> Shri Rajnath Singh also announced the completion of the project of provisioning of 12 sets of Computer Systems each at IT Centres of Kyrgyz Military Institute, Bishkek and Military Unit 36806- Osh, followed by the successful installation of Wargaming Software and On-the-Job Training of the Personnel of Kyrgyz Armed Forces. In his meeting with the Minister of Defence of Kazakhstan, Raksha Mantri emphasised that defence cooperation between the two countries encompasses diverse sectors and it forms an important pillar of bilateral partnership. <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image004BP0Z.jpg" style="height:455px; width:655px" /> During the meeting with the Minister of Defence of Belarus Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin, Shri Rajnath Singh underlined that India attaches high priority to developing mutually beneficial partnership with Belarus and identified capacity building & training as among the major areas of cooperation. <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image005SGGF.jpg" style="height:446px; width:701px" /> In addition, Raksha Mantri briefly interacted with Defence Minister of China Admiral Dong Jun and Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov. During the discussions, the Ministers shared views on the regional and global security landscape in particular the developments in West Asia. <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image006D9SR.jpg" style="height:373px; width:631px" /> <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image007Z5AC.jpg" style="height:474px; width:632px" /> Earlier, Shri Rajnath Singh & other Defence Ministers paid a courtesy call on Kyrgyz President Mr Sadyr Zhaparov. <img alt="" src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/PIC144MFS.jpeg" style="height:400px; width:600px" /> The Defence Ministers also laid wreaths at the Victory Square in Bishkek. <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image008D8O8.jpg" style="height:443px; width:689px" /> *** VK/Savvy " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); 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