Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday (tomorrow) for a short visit in order to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
According to Indian media, the minister will participate in a dinner hosted by Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif.
Although both parties have excluded the prospect of a formal bilateral meeting during the SCO event, the minister is expected to meet PM Shehbaz and counterpart Ishaq Dar prior to the main summit on Wednesday.
How much time will S Jaishankar spend in Pakistan?
The minister is expected to spend not more than 24 hours in Pakistan afte this he will return to India.
His visit to Pakistan will be the first by an Indian foreign minister in almost ten years.
Following India’s announcement of the trip, S Jaishankar said that he is not travelling to Islamabad to address bilateral relations but to fulfill his role as a “good member” of the SCO, which comprises India, Pakistan, Russia, China, Iran, and four Central Asian nations.
Earlier, Chinese Premier Li Qiang landed in the capital, which is the first visit of a Chinese premier to Pakistan in 11 years.
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif personally received him at the airport.
