India has invited Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandial and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to attend meetings of a key regional forum that also includes Russia and China. India currently holds the presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which comprises Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran and Central Asian States. The meeting of the SCO foreign ministers is due to take place in Goa, a tourist destination in South India. India will also host the SCO summit meeting in June and is almost certain that Pakistan will be invited. Soon after the SCO summit, India is set to host the One Day International Cricket World in October-November.

Source: The Express Tribune January 24, 2023 08:45 UTC