Pakistani Minister Bilawal to visit India for SCO meeting
India and Pakistan may finally have a formal engagement at the ministerial level after a long hiatus of almost seven-and-a-half years.
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India and Pakistan may finally have a formal engagement at the ministerial level after a long hiatus of almost seven-and-a-half years.
India’s invitation to the Pakistan Foreign minister is significant, given the state of bilateral relations which is at an all-time low at the moment. Hina Rabbani Khar was the last Pakistan foreign minister to come to India in July 2011.
Since its accession as a full-fledged Member State in 2017, India has maintained an active engagement with the organisation. India is focusing on initiating proposals for the mutual benefit of the SCO Member States, Observers and Dialogue Partners.
Bhutto-Zardari will lead the Pakistani delegation to the meeting of SCO Foreign Ministers (CFM) scheduled to be held on 4-5 May in Goa, according to Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, , Bilawal Bhutto, SCO Summit
Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired a meeting of heads of departments from member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) dealing with the prevention and elimination of emergency situations. Of all the member countries, only Pakistan participated in the meet virtually, according to reports.