On Tuesday, India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad to attend a conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). This was the first visit of an Indian minister to Pakistan in the last 9 years. Senior Pakistani officials welcomed him at the Noor Khan Airbase there.
India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to attend a conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). This is the first time in almost 9 years that India’s Foreign Minister visited Pakistan. Let us tell you that the relations between the two neighbors remain bad due to the Kashmir issue and cross-border terrorism from Pakistan.
Pakistan Prime Minister may attend the banquet ceremony
In the evening, Jaishankar will probably go to a big dinner, which is being organized by Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to welcome people from other countries. However, Jaishankar and Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will not talk to each other during this event.
Sushma Swaraj went to Pakistan in 2015
India’s former Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj went to Pakistan in 2015. She went to Islamabad in December 2015 to talk about Afghanistan in a special meeting.
This time Pakistan is hosting the SCO Council of Heads of Government Summit on 15 and 16 October. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that an important meeting called SCO CHG is held every year. Trade and money matters are discussed in this meeting. He said that S. Jaishankar will represent India in this meeting. India is very actively involved in the SCO and works on different projects and ideas with other countries of this group.
People kept listening to him
S Jaishankar said such a thing to Pakistan and China in front of 8 countries present there during the SCO Summit that the whole world just kept listening to his words.
He said that “If cross-border activities promote terrorism and extremism, then it will not be possible to promote trade and connectivity.” Jaishankar spoke of the SCO charter, saying cooperation will only succeed if it is based on mutual respect and sovereign equality. He also commented on China’s Belt and Road initiative without naming it, saying “one-sided connectivity will not be tolerated.” His message through this was clear that India will not tolerate any kind of terrorism.
