Pakistan's Climate Change Minister to Attend Historic SCO Dialogue in India

Pakistan's Minister to Join SCO Civilisational Dialogue

Islamabad: On Saturday, Pakistan confirmed that its Climate Change Minister, Musadik Malik, will represent the country at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Civilisational Dialogue in India later this month.

This significant meeting is scheduled to take place in New Delhi from November 20 to 22.

India had previously announced on October 28 that all SCO member nations were invited, adhering to customary practices.

The Pakistan Foreign Office stated that the event aims to gather representatives from SCO countries to engage in discussions about civilisational dialogue and cultural understanding.

The Pakistani government is dedicated to fostering dialogue among civilisations and enhancing people-to-people interactions within the SCO framework, emphasizing mutual respect.

Musadik Malik is a prominent figure in the government, often seen on talk shows articulating the official stance.

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FIRST PAKISTANI MINISTERIAL VISIT TO INDIA SINCE OPERATION SINDOOR

Pakistan has confirmed that Climate Change Minister Musadik Masood Malik will attend the SCO Civilisational Dialogue in New Delhi from November 20 to 22

It would be the first visit by a Pakistani minister to India in more than three years. Then Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari last visited Goa for an SCO meeting in May 2023

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Malik's attendance at this event, hosted by India, indicates Pakistan's intention to reduce tensions with India, potentially facilitating its leadership's participation in the upcoming SCO summit in Islamabad next year.

Relations between the two nations have been tense since the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, which resulted in 26 fatalities, followed by India's Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

This military engagement lasted four days and concluded on May 10 after an agreement was reached between military officials from both countries.

India has consistently highlighted the issue of cross-border terrorism at the SCO, advocating for a unified approach against terrorism and its financing without any double standards.

The SCO is a political, economic, and security intergovernmental organization in Eurasia, comprising India, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Belarus.

In October 2024, Islamabad hosted the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting, which was attended by India's Minister for External Affairs, S. Jaishankar, on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Last month, India sent its SCO National Coordinator, Alok Dimri, to Islamabad for a preparatory meeting ahead of the next SCO Council of Heads of State.