Pakistan Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari leaves for India to attend SCO meeting in Goa
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari leaves for India to attend SCO meeting in Goa

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari left for India on Thursday to attend a key multilateral meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation scheduled to take place in Goa on May 4 and 5, according to a media report. Mr. Bhutto Zardari, who would be the first Foreign Minister to visit India since 2011, is leading the Pakistan delegation to the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Beijing-based Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. My decision to attend this meeting illustrates Pakistan’s strong commitment to the charter of the SCO," Mr. Bhutto Zardari tweeted before his departure. “The Foreign Minister of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will also meet with his counterparts of friendly countries on the sidelines of the CFM,” the FO said recently.

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India's Jaishankar Lands in Islamabad for SCO Summit
2 months, 1 week ago

India's Jaishankar Lands in Islamabad for SCO Summit

Live Mint  

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has landed in Islamabad to attend the SCO summit. This is the first high-level visit by an Indian Minister to Pakistan in about nine years. Jaishankar's visit comes as ties between the two neighbours remain frosty over the Kashmir issue and cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. He is expected to attend a banquet reception …

India, Pak have ‘real opportunity’ to break ice at SCO summit: Hurriyat chairman
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India, Pak have ‘real opportunity’ to break ice at SCO summit: Hurriyat chairman

Hindustan Times  

Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday said both India and Pakistan have a “real opportunity” at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit to break the ice and engage constructively In a post on “X”, the chief cleric of city’s grand mosque Jamia Masjid said he hopes that both India and Pakistan initiate dialogue on sidelines of the summit. In …

Pakistan formally invites PM Narendra Modi to attend SCO meeting in Islamabad
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan formally invites PM Narendra Modi to attend SCO meeting in Islamabad

Live Mint  

Pakistan issued a formal invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday for the upcoming SCO meeting in Istanbul. An invitation has also been sent to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi,” Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch told the weekly press briefing. PM Modi had missed the last SCO meeting hosted in July by Kazakhstan in light of …

Pakistan invites PM Narendra Modi to attend SCO meeting in Islamabad in October
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan invites PM Narendra Modi to attend SCO meeting in Islamabad in October

New Indian Express  

AUGUST: Pakistan on Thursday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Council of Heads of Government meeting to be held here in October. Pakistan holds the rotating chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of Government and in that capacity, will be hosting the two-day in-person SCO Heads of Governments Meeting in October. An invitation …

Will PM Modi go to Pakistan? Islamabad extends invite to SCO meeting amid strained ties
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Will PM Modi go to Pakistan? Islamabad extends invite to SCO meeting amid strained ties

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan has officially extended an invite to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting scheduled in Islamabad in October, according to the Foreign Office spokesperson on Thursday. When asked about ties with India, Baloch said, “Pakistan does not have direct bilateral trade with India.” India-Pakistan tensions Islamabad and New Delhi have a long history of strained …

Jaishankar to represent India in place of Modi at SCO summit in Kazakhstan
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jaishankar to represent India in place of Modi at SCO summit in Kazakhstan

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reached Astana in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, to lead the Indian delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State in place of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 3 and 4, the Ministry of External Affairs has said. In a social media post, he said that he had “discussed our expanding strategic partnership …

PM Modi drops out, Jaishankar to lead Indian team at SCO Summit in Kazakhstan
5 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi drops out, Jaishankar to lead Indian team at SCO Summit in Kazakhstan

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Kazakhstan next month following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to skip the meeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to external affairs minister S Jaishankar at Rashtrapati Bhawan on December 5, 2023 The Indian side had earlier confirmed PM Modi’s visit to …

Diminishing returns: The Hindu Editorial on India and its Shanghai Cooperation Organisation engagement
1 year, 5 months ago

Diminishing returns: The Hindu Editorial on India and its Shanghai Cooperation Organisation engagement

The Hindu  

​​​​The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation-Council of Heads of State meeting, hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, marked the first time India chaired the summit of regional countries. However, India’s decision to postpone the SCO summit due to the Prime Minister’s U.S. State visit, and then to turn it into a virtual summit may have been a dampener on the …

Pakistan PM Sharif to attend virtual SCO summit on July 4
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan PM Sharif to attend virtual SCO summit on July 4

The Hindu  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will participate in a virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 4, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced on June 30. "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will participate in the 23rd Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of State being held in video conference format on 4th …

At SCO summit, India, Pakistan squabble over Kashmir, ‘terrorism’
1 year, 7 months ago

At SCO summit, India, Pakistan squabble over Kashmir, ‘terrorism’

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say leaders from South Asian rival countries were ‘more worried about internal politics than foreign policy’. During his visit to India for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged member nations to avoid using “terrorism” as a diplomatic instrument. India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar took strong exception to Bhutto Zardari’s statement, calling him the …

S Jaishankar slams Bilawal Bhutto for comments on Kashmir, BBC documentary
1 year, 7 months ago

S Jaishankar slams Bilawal Bhutto for comments on Kashmir, BBC documentary

Live Mint  

Union Minister of External Affairs on Sunday talked about the visit of his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for the foreign minister's meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and said that he is a good host for a good guest. The minister's fresh jibe at the Pakistan foreign minister came during a meeting on the foreign policy of the current …

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto terms his India visit a 'success'
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto terms his India visit a 'success'

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Hours after being named and shamed by External Affairs Minister Jaishankar as "as a promoter, justifier and spokesperson of a terrorism industry which is the mainstay of Pakistan", Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari termed his visit to India to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers' summit a "success." Soon after his return to Pakistan from India, where he …

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bhutto-Zardari Describes His India Visit as a 'Success'
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bhutto-Zardari Describes His India Visit as a 'Success'

News 18  

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday said his visit to Goa was a “success” as he advocated his country’s case on the soil of India. His remarks came hours after his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar accused him of being a “promoter, justifier and a spokesperson of a terror industry.” Addressing a press conference after his return from Goa where …

Bhutto calls his India visit a "success" despite Jaishankar's 'savage' reply to 'perpetrators of terrorism'
1 year, 7 months ago

Bhutto calls his India visit a "success" despite Jaishankar's 'savage' reply to 'perpetrators of terrorism'

India TV News  

SCO Summit: Barely hours after concluding the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers' summit, Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, while addressing a press conference in his country, boasted his bogus claims about his "successful" trip to India. Pakistan media hails Bhutto's India Visit Echoing the same, nearly all Pakistani media-- from Dawn, Express Tribune, Geo TV, and ARY News-- falsely …

Pakistan Foreign Minister a promoter, spokesperson of terror industry: Jaishankar
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan Foreign Minister a promoter, spokesperson of terror industry: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

Calling Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari a “promoter, justifier and spokesperson” of terrorism, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday hit out at Islamabad for its continued support to terror groups. Speaking at the end of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council For Foreign Ministers that he had chaired, Mr. Jaishankar said Indians felt “outrage” over a incident on Friday, …

SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting: Pak FM Zardari remembers his mother Benazir Bhutto's assassination by terrorists
1 year, 7 months ago

SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting: Pak FM Zardari remembers his mother Benazir Bhutto's assassination by terrorists

ABP News  

Benaulim, Goa: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday remembered his mother and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination at the hands of “terrorists” as he addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers Meeting in Goa. Last month, at the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting hosted by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Pakistan’s Malik Ahmed Khan, Special Advisor to Prime Minister Shehbaz …

Bilawal Bhutto becomes first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India in 12 yrs
1 year, 7 months ago

Bilawal Bhutto becomes first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India in 12 yrs

Live Mint  

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Pakistan's foreign minister, arrived in Goa on Thursday to attend a conference organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The last time such a visit occurred was in 2011 when Pakistan's former foreign minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, visited India and held talks with her Indian counterpart at the time, SM Krishna. Before leaving for Goa, the Pakistani foreign minister …

No Handshake, Only Namaskar: Jaishankar Greets Pak Counterpart Bilawal Bhutto at SCO Meet
1 year, 7 months ago

No Handshake, Only Namaskar: Jaishankar Greets Pak Counterpart Bilawal Bhutto at SCO Meet

News 18  

Ditching the customary handshake, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar greeted Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari with a “Namastey” or a “Namashkar”, on Friday in Goa at a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. #WATCH | EAM Dr S Jaishankar welcomes Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for the Meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers in Goa pic.twitter.com/TVe0gzml1U Zardari …

Bilawal’s SCO Visit Is Opportune for Indo-Pak Bilateral Talks to Materialise
1 year, 7 months ago

Bilawal’s SCO Visit Is Opportune for Indo-Pak Bilateral Talks to Materialise

The Quint  

For Pakistan, the event is of prime importance because of the regional/ multilateral nature that it cannot afford to lock itself out of. Russia is an important regional player, with Turkey and KSA having shown interest in joining, and with many Central Asian states already its members. But I disagree with the conventional analysis that given the political sensitivities in …

Don’t use terrorism as diplomatic tool: Pakistan FM in India
1 year, 7 months ago

Don’t use terrorism as diplomatic tool: Pakistan FM in India

Al Jazeera  

Bhutto Zardari is on a two-day visit to India for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting. Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member nations to avoid using “terrorism” as a diplomatic instrument in an apparent riposte to India. Bhutto Zardari is on a two-day visit to the Indian city of Goa for a meeting of …

Spokesperson of terror industry: Jaishankar's jibe at Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto
1 year, 7 months ago

Spokesperson of terror industry: Jaishankar's jibe at Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto

India Today  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar retorted to Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's "let's not weaponise terrorism" remark during a press briefing in Goa where the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Foreign Ministers meeting was held from May 4 to 5. Later in the evening, after the conclusion of the SCO meeting, Jaishankar held a press briefing in Panaji where …

After Jaishankar tough talk on terrorism, Bilawal Bhutto says, 'Let’s not get caught up in weaponising..."
1 year, 7 months ago

After Jaishankar tough talk on terrorism, Bilawal Bhutto says, 'Let’s not get caught up in weaponising..."

India TV News  

Following External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tough talks on terrorism, Pakistan minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari who is in Goa to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation reiterated his nation's commitment to maintaining international peace and harmony. In response, the Pakistan minister said, "Let’s not get caught up in weaponising terrorism for diplomatic point scoring". In his statement at SCO CFM reiterated Pakistan's commitment …

Bilawal Bhutto Arrives in Goa, Becomes First Pakistani Foreign Minister to Visit India in 12 Years
1 year, 7 months ago

Bilawal Bhutto Arrives in Goa, Becomes First Pakistani Foreign Minister to Visit India in 12 Years

News 18  

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday became the first Pakistani Foreign Minister to visit India in almost 12 years when he arrived in Goa to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation even as there was no indication of a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar. Before leaving for Goa, the Pakistani foreign minister said, “My decision to attend …

Pak FM Bilawal Bhutto Meets Russia's Lavrov on Sidelines of SCO Meet in Goa
1 year, 7 months ago

Pak FM Bilawal Bhutto Meets Russia's Lavrov on Sidelines of SCO Meet in Goa

News 18  

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in a beach resort of Goa. The meeting, which took place on the sidelines of a conclave of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, included talks on bilateral, regional and international matters of mutual interest. ➖SCO opens new vistas of cooperation …

SCO meet: Jaishankar holds talks with Chinese, Russian, Uzbekistan counterparts
1 year, 7 months ago

SCO meet: Jaishankar holds talks with Chinese, Russian, Uzbekistan counterparts

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar used a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on Thursday to reiterate India’s position that the normalisation of bilateral ties is linked to resolving outstanding issues on the Line of Actual Control. EAM S Jaishankar, State Councillor and FM Qin Gang of China held discussions on LAC, SCO, G20 and BRICS The two …

Jaishankar discusses LAC with Qin, holds talks with Lavrov, but not Bilawal Bhutto
1 year, 7 months ago

Jaishankar discusses LAC with Qin, holds talks with Lavrov, but not Bilawal Bhutto

The Hindu  

The unresolved three-year old military stand-off at the Line of Actual Control remained the “focus” of India-China talks as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang here on May 4, and held a “detailed” discussion on bilateral ties. However, no bilateral meeting was held or outlooked by officials between Mr. Jaishankar and Pakistan FM Bilawal …

SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting Day 1 Highlights: 15 Key Decisions Shaping July Summit to Be Taken during CFM
1 year, 7 months ago

SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting Day 1 Highlights: 15 Key Decisions Shaping July Summit to Be Taken during CFM

News 18  

SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting 2022 Highlights: India is hosting the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member-states for the two-day long SCO Foreign Ministers Conclave. Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang, Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov have already arrived in Goa. Foreign ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit will discuss a range …

Pakistan FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrives in Goa for SCO meeting
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrives in Goa for SCO meeting

Hindustan Times  

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday became the first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India in almost 12 years, flying into Goa to attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meet, though there were no indications of a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari lands at Goa's Dabolim to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's foreign ministers' meeting, on …

Pakistan FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrives in Goa for SCO meeting
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrives in Goa for SCO meeting

Hindustan Times  

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday became the first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India in almost 12 years, flying into Goa to attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meet, though there were no indications of a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari lands at Goa's Dabolim to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's foreign ministers' meeting, on …

India To Focus On 'Reform, Modernisation' Of SCO, Membership Of Iran, Belarus To Be Considered
1 year, 7 months ago

India To Focus On 'Reform, Modernisation' Of SCO, Membership Of Iran, Belarus To Be Considered

ABP News  

Benaulim : The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers Meeting will put focus on "reform and modernisation" of the grouping and will also discuss the proposals of Iran and Belarus, currently observer, to grant them full membership. “The SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting will give an the opportunity to discuss the state of multilateral cooperation in SCO’s regional and global issues of …

Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrives in India for SCO summit
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrives in India for SCO summit

Live Mint  

Pakistan Foreign Affairs Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived in Goa on 4 May to lead his country's delegation at the Shangai Cooperation Organisation Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in India. Here's what to know about SCO Summit in Goa: 1) India's MEA S Jaishankar and China's will meet for a bilateral meeting and this will be second one in two …

EAM Jaishankar holds dialogue with SCO Secretary General during Goa meet
1 year, 7 months ago

EAM Jaishankar holds dialogue with SCO Secretary General during Goa meet

Firstpost  

SCO Summit: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conducted a dialogue with SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Foreign Ministers on Thursday. The agenda of the meeting between Jaishankar and Zhang Ming, which was held in Goa, was focused on the overall agenda of the ongoing SCO foreign minister’s meeting. #WATCH | …

SCO meet: Pak foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto leaves for India to attend meeting
1 year, 7 months ago

SCO meet: Pak foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto leaves for India to attend meeting

Live Mint  

Pakistan’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that he hopes for constructive discussion with counterparts from friendly countries as the minister has left for India to attend the SCO meet. Bhutto Zardari, who would be the first foreign minister to visit India since 2011, is leading the Pakistan delegation to the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Beijing-based Shanghai Cooperation …

SCO Summit 2023 Look Forward To Constructive Discussions: Pak Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto On SCO Meeting In Goa
1 year, 7 months ago

SCO Summit 2023 Look Forward To Constructive Discussions: Pak Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto On SCO Meeting In Goa

ABP News  

Goa: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said he will be having “constructive discussions” in India during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Foreign Ministers Meeting in Goa. He added: “During my visit, which is focused exclusively on the SCO, I look forward to constructive discussions with my counterparts from friendly countries.” Zardari, who will be the first Foreign Minister to …

Goa Set to Host SCO Foreign Ministers Meet: Lavrov, Qin, Bilawal to Attend
1 year, 7 months ago

Goa Set to Host SCO Foreign Ministers Meet: Lavrov, Qin, Bilawal to Attend

News 18  

The two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers Meeting will kick-off today in Goa and the state has decked up in Goan style to welcome ministers and delegates from the member states of the group. Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang will also visit India for the SCO foreign ministers conclave. The Chinese foreign ministry earlier said that Qin Gang will exchange …

Will Pakistan foreign minister’s rare India visit ease tensions?
1 year, 7 months ago

Will Pakistan foreign minister’s rare India visit ease tensions?

Al Jazeera  

The South Asian rivals have always had a difficult relationship, but it is now at rock bottom. Observers said the Pakistani foreign minister’s visit to India should be seen through the prism of the multilateral SCO meeting instead of any bilateral implications being taken over his trip. Mosharraf Zaidi from the Islamabad-based policy think tank Tabadlab, said Bhutto Zardari being …

Syed Ata Hasnain | Strategic stock-taking will mark SCO FMs' Goa meet
1 year, 7 months ago

Syed Ata Hasnain | Strategic stock-taking will mark SCO FMs' Goa meet

Deccan Chronicle  

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is an inter-governmental organisation established in 2001. This year India is the SCO’s chair; by virtue of that a series of meetings under various domains have been organised, the last being the defence ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on April 27-28. In the last SCO summit in Tashkent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mature advice to President …

Pakistan minister Bilawal Bhutto to visit India today, attend SCO meeting
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan minister Bilawal Bhutto to visit India today, attend SCO meeting

Live Mint  

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is slated to visit India today for the foreign minister's meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at Goa. The visit comes amid new lows in the bilateral relations between India and Pakistan, with both countries having minimum communication channels. In December 2022, Bilawal Bhutto faced severe backlash for his comments against Prime Minister Narendra …

China, Russia, Pakistan Foreign Ministers to attend May 4 SCO meet in Goa
1 year, 7 months ago

China, Russia, Pakistan Foreign Ministers to attend May 4 SCO meet in Goa

The Hindu  

The Foreign Ministers of China and Russia will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Goa on May 4 and 5, on key visits expected to lay the groundwork for Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to travel to India in early July. China’s Foreign Ministry on May 2 confirmed Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s trip to Goa, which …

Rajnath Singh Calls on SCO Members to Fight Terrorism in Defence Ministers' Meet, Pak Joins Virtually
1 year, 7 months ago

Rajnath Singh Calls on SCO Members to Fight Terrorism in Defence Ministers' Meet, Pak Joins Virtually

News 18  

The Defence Ministers of India, Russia, China and other countries attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting on Friday and deliberated on pressing regional security challenges and related issues. “India views SCO as an important organisation to promote defence cooperation among member states. Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu, Russia’s Sergei Shoigu, Tajikistan’s Colonel General Sherali Mirzo, Iran’s Brigadier General Mohammad Reza …

Pakistan attends SCO defence ministers meet hosted by India
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan attends SCO defence ministers meet hosted by India

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan attended the conclave of the defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Delhi on Friday in virtual mode. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member nations during the SCO Defence Ministers� Meeting, in New Delhi, Friday, April 28, 2023. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be chairing SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting on April 28th …

Bilawal Bhutto should apologise for his Modi comments ahead of his scheduled India visit
1 year, 7 months ago

Bilawal Bhutto should apologise for his Modi comments ahead of his scheduled India visit

Firstpost  

On 20 April, Pakistan’s foreign ministry announced that foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will visit India to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Council foreign ministers meeting in Goa on 4-5 May. However, on account of Pakistan’s continuing ability to instigate terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and also in some other places in India, the country remains high in the general …

India to host SCO Defence Ministers meeting this week
1 year, 7 months ago

India to host SCO Defence Ministers meeting this week

The Hindu  

India will host Defence Ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation grouping, including China’s Li Shangfu and Russia’s Sergei Shoigu, later this week, India’s Ministry of Defence said on April 25. While Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is expected to join the conference virtually and won’t join in person, a Pakistani Defence Ministry delegation arrived in India on Tuesday for the …

'International agenda imposed on Pakistan', says Imran's party as Bhutto set to attend SCO Summit in India
1 year, 8 months ago

'International agenda imposed on Pakistan', says Imran's party as Bhutto set to attend SCO Summit in India

India TV News  

SCO Summit: A day after Pakistan confirmed that its Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in India, a war of words started within the cash-strapped nation, where Opposition called it an "international conspiracy". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party senior leader Fawad Chaudhry, in a social media post, lambasted the most-awaited trip of Bhutto, and claimed …

‘Visit not to be seen as…’: Bilawal Bhutto on visiting India for SCO meet
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Visit not to be seen as…’: Bilawal Bhutto on visiting India for SCO meet

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that his participation in a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council in India reflected Islamabad's commitment to the charter of the SCO and should not be seen in terms of bilateral ties. Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari swill lead the Pakistani delegation to the meeting of SCO foreign ministers in Goa. …

‘Not appropriate to…’: MEA on Bilawal Bhutto's participation in SCO meeting
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Not appropriate to…’: MEA on Bilawal Bhutto's participation in SCO meeting

Hindustan Times  

After reports of Pakistan's foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari heading his country's delegate to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, the Union external affairs minister on Thursday said it will not be appropriate to focus on a particular member and said India, as the host, has been inviting all the SCO member states for the events that are underway. MEA spokesperson …

Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to attend SCO meet in India in May
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to attend SCO meet in India in May

The Hindu  

Pakistan announced on April 20 that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would participate in the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation meeting in India next month. “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be leading the Pakistan delegation to the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers being held on May 4-5, 2023, in Goa, India,” she said, ending weeks-long speculation if he would attend the conference in-person. …

Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto to visit India on May 4-5
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto to visit India on May 4-5

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will visit India this May for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Goa, officials said on Thursday. Bhutto-Zardari will lead the Pakistani delegation to the meeting of SCO Foreign Ministers scheduled to held on May 4-5 in Goa, according to Pakistan's Foreign Ministry. Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch during a weekly presser …

Pakistan foreign minister to attend SCO meet in India: Ministry
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan foreign minister to attend SCO meet in India: Ministry

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad says Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s foreign ministers’ meeting next month. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s foreign ministers’ meeting in India next month, says the Pakistani ministry. Pakistan foreign office’s spokeswoman Mumtaz Zahrah Baloch said Bhutto Zardari will be attending the SCO meeting at the invitation of his …

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