Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met in Islamabad on Tuesday throughout an off-the-cuff dinner hosted by Sharif. The assembly befell amidst the backdrop of the twenty third Assembly of the Council of Heads of Authorities (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), for which Jaishankar is in Pakistan’s capital. The leaders exchanged greetings and shook arms in the course of the gathering.
This marks the primary go to by an Indian international minister to Pakistan in practically 9 years, highlighting a uncommon second of engagement between the 2 nations, whose ties stay tense over cross-border terrorism originating from Pakistan. The Exterior Affairs Minister to go to Pakistan was Sushma Swaraj.
#WATCH | Islamabad: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif welcomes EAM Dr S Jaishankar and different SCO Council Heads of Authorities, to a dinner hosted by him.
EAM is in Pakistan to take part within the twenty third Assembly of SCO Council of Heads of Authorities.
(Video: ANI; visuals earlier this… pic.twitter.com/dNA5N3hsQ0
— ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2024
Jaishankar In Islamabad For SCO Summit 2024
Earlier within the day, Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad, the place he was warmly welcomed at Nur Khan Airbase by Ilyas Mehmood Nizami, Director Normal (South Asia) of Pakistan’s Ministry of Overseas Affairs. As a part of the reception, youngsters in conventional apparel introduced bouquets to the minister, and a pink carpet was laid out.
Jaishankar shared a submit on X, stating, “Landed in Islamabad to participate in SCO Council of Heads of Authorities Assembly.”
Landed in Islamabad to participate in SCO Council of Heads of Authorities Assembly. pic.twitter.com/PQ4IFPZtlp
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 15, 2024
The SCO Summit 2024, commencing on Wednesday, will deal with the commerce and financial agenda of the SCO, in keeping with the Ministry of Exterior Affairs. Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation on the occasion, with heightened safety preparations in place for the gathering in Islamabad.
The 2-day SCO CHG assembly, thought-about the second most important discussion board inside the organisation, is about to be chaired by Shehbaz Sharif in his position as the present chair of the Council. Pakistan assumed the rotating chairmanship for 2023-24 on the earlier assembly held in Bishkek on October 26, 2023, the place then interim Overseas Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani represented the nation.