FILE PHOTO: India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong at Iikura Guest House in Tokyo, Japan July 29, 2024. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the SCO summit in Pakistan on October 15-16, marking India’s first participation in person since 2014. The visit follows an invitation from Islamabad for the meeting of Heads of Government.

India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, clarified on Saturday (5 October) that his upcoming visit to Islamabad is solely for the purpose of attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2024, and dismissed any speculation about discussions regarding India-Pakistan relations during the trip.

India announced on Friday that Jaishankar will represent the country at the SCO meeting in Islamabad during October 15-16, making him the first foreign minister to travel to Pakistan since 2015

The central government on Friday announced that EAM Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government Summit in Islamabad on Octob

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will visit Pakistan to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit this month, the Indian foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday.

India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will visit Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on Oct. 15-16. He clarified that the visit will focus on the summit and not on India-Pakistan bilateral relations.