Pakistan’s Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Minister, Musadik Masood Malik, is expected to visit India later this month after being officially nominated to represent his country at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) civilizational dialogue in New Delhi.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry announced the nomination on Saturday, stating that the nation remains dedicated to fostering civilizational dialogue and people-to-people connections within the SCO framework.
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Pakistan to Participate in SCO Civilizational Dialogue in New Delhi
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If finalised, Malik’s visit will mark a Pakistani federal minister’s first trip to neighbouring India in over three years. Diplomatic ties between the two nations faced severe strain following a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam in April 2025, which claimed 26 civilian lives. In response, India launched Operation Sindoor between May 6 and 7, targeting terror launchpads across the border before a military face-off concluded with a ceasefire on May 9.
The upcoming SCO forum, scheduled from November 20 to 22, aims to bring together member states to exchange perspectives on cultural understanding. While bilateral political dialogue remains frozen, Islamabad’s participation signals a selective engagement in multilateral diplomatic frameworks hosted by India.
