NEW DELHI: Exterior affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Tuesday took a morning stroll on the Indian Excessive Fee premises in Islamabad throughout his go to to Pakistan for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conclave.
Jaishankar is in Pakistan for SCO Council of Heads of Authorities (CHG) summit on October 15 and 16. Together with strolling on the premises, Jaishankar additionally planted a sampling on the premises in Islamabad.Upon arrival, he was welcomed on the Nur Khan airbase by senior Pakistani officers.
This go to marks the primary time in practically 9 years that an Indian international minister has traveled to Pakistan. The final go to was by Sushma Swaraj in December 2015 for a convention on Afghanistan. Relations between India and Pakistan have remained tense over Kashmir problem and cross-border terrorism.
Jaishankar is anticipated to attend a banquet hosted by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for SCO delegates. Nonetheless, there aren’t any scheduled bilateral talks between Jaishankar and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar.
In his current tackle at an occasion, Jaishankar mentioned “like with any neighbour, India will surely wish to have good relations with Pakistan. However that can’t occur by overlooking cross-border terrorism and indulging in wishful considering.”
Sending a senior minister to Pakistan is seen as a show of India’s dedication to the SCO.
