India holds pre-forum talks with China and Russia in Central Asia.

India's foreign minister held talks with his Chinese and Russian counterparts ahead of a Central Asian security forum. The meeting with China focused on resolving outstanding issues and ensuring peace in the border areas, while the meeting with Russia reviewed bilateral, global, and multilateral cooperation. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization members are expected to discuss deepening economic and security cooperation in the region on Friday, with a summit of SCO leaders to be held in July.