Pakistan to Send Musadik Malik Minister to India for SCO Conference, First Such Visit Since 2023
NEW DELHI, November 14, 2026 (VoM News): Pakistan will send a federal minister to India next week to attend a regional conference under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), marking the first visit by a Pakistani minister since the two countries fought a four-day military conflict in May 2025.
Pakistan’s Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik will represent Islamabad at the SCO Civilisational Dialogue, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from November 20 to 22, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
The visit will also be the first by a Pakistani federal minister to India since former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari attended an SCO meeting in Goa in May 2023.
In a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the government remained committed to promoting dialogue among civilisations and strengthening people-to-people contacts within the SCO framework, based on mutual respect.
India and Pakistan have shared strained relations for decades and have fought multiple wars since gaining independence in 1947, primarily over Kashmir, which both countries claim.
Tensions escalated in May 2025 after an attack in Kashmir killed more than two dozen tourists, mostly Hindus. India accused Pakistan of backing the attack, a charge Islamabad denied.
The incident was followed by diplomatic measures and intense exchanges involving missiles, drones and artillery fire between the two countries. More than 70 people were reported killed during the four-day conflict.
Malik’s planned participation in the New Delhi conference comes amid continuing diplomatic tensions between the two neighbouring countries.
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