This meeting is scheduled to be held in Goa in the first week of May. On behalf of India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, through the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, an invitation has been sent to the Pakistani Foreign Minister for the meeting. Apart from this, amidst the ongoing border dispute with China, India has also given an invitation to Chinese Foreign Minister Chin Gang.
Pak Foreign Minister will come to India after 12 years
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently said that his country has "learned its lesson from three wars" and "wants to live in peace with India". According to media reports, this meeting can be organized in Goa on 4 and 5 May. If Pakistan accepts India's invitation, it will be the first such visit in nearly 12 years. The last Pakistani Foreign Minister to visit India was Hina Rabbani Khar, who visited India in July 2011.
Why did India invite Pakistan?
According to media reports, an official said, “In keeping with its 'Neighbourhood First Policy', India desires normal neighborly relations with Pakistan. India's consistent position is that any issue between India and Pakistan should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully in an environment free from terrorism and violence. It is Pakistan's responsibility to create such a conducive environment."
India is presiding over the SCO meeting
India is presiding over the SCO meeting. As chair of the SCO, India is set to host a number of events, including a conference of chief justices of member states, a meeting of foreign ministers and a summit in 2023. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was formed in 2001 Happened in. It is a political, economic and security organization. It has a total of 8 permanent members including India, Russia, China and Pakistan.
