INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
S Jaishankar (Photo: Shutterstock)3 min read Last Updated : Oct 15 2024 | 5:29 PM IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in
Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday to the 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on October 15-16.
Jaishankar is expected to
tension between the two countries
It will also be the first time in almost nine years that an Indian foreign minister has visited Pakistan, even as relations between the two
remain strained over issues such as Kashmir and cross-border terrorism
India and Pakistan have said that no bilateral discussions will take place between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Pakistani
counterpart, Ishaq Dar, during the SCO heads of government summit.
SCO Summit 2024
Under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's leadership,
Pakistan is hosting the summit as part of its rotating chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG)
The summit will focus on important topics, including regional security, economic collaboration, and the fight against terrorism.
To
ensure the safety of around 900 delegates attending the SCO Summit in Islamabad, the Pakistani government has deployed over 10,000 police
and paramilitary personnel
With meetings planned in both Islamabad and Rawalpindi, authorities in Punjab have implemented Section 144 in Rawalpindi until October 17 to
maintain public order during the summit
Under this, the government has put a ban on all political gatherings, demonstrations, and related activities to facilitate the smooth
running of the summit.[With agency inputs]First Published: Oct 15 2024 | 5:10 PMIST
