India and Pakistan were both admitted as full members of the SCO in 2017. As such, Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj is to travel to Bishkek on 21-22 May for a meeting of the foreign ministers of the SCO countries. Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is also expected to attend the meet. Many attempts were made to resume this after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in May 2014 but these have come to nought. Prime Minister Modi’s administration has been clear that dialogue and Pakistan sponsored terrorism cannot go together.

Source: Mint May 05, 2019 14:37 UTC