Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Dynamite News
Dynamite News
World
DN Bureau

S Jaishankar to lead Indian delegation at SCO summit in Pakistan

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday announced that Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will lead Indian delegation to Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit scheduled to be held between October 15 and 16. 

Responding to a query at a press conference, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: "EAM Jaishankar will lead a delegation to Pakistan for the SCO summit which will be held in Islamabad."

Also Read | Annual SCO summit to be held under chairmanship of Russia

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal

 Pakistan to host SCO summit

Pakistan is hosting the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting. SCO heads of state-level meetings are usually attended by Presidents and Prime Ministers. 

Also Read | SCO must stop terror financing: Jaishankar at SCO meet

The organisation was started by China, Russia and four Central Asian countries in 2001 while India and Pakistan joined the group in 2017. The organisation was formed to discuss security and economic issues in Central Asia.

Jaishankar slams Pakistan
On September 28, while speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Mr Jaishankar slamed Pakistan over terror issue.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.