পাকিস্তান will send a minister to India for a regional conference next week, the first such visit since the two countries fought a four‑day conflict in May 2025, according to Dhaka Tribune. The foreign ministry said Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik (also referred to as Musadik Masood Malik in Daily Observer reports) will represent Pakistan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Civilisational Dialogue in New Delhi from 20 to 22 November, marking the first trip by a Pakistani federal minister to India since former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari attended an SCO meeting in Goa in May 2023.
নuclear‑armed India and Pakistan have harboured deep distrust since independence in 1947, primarily over the disputed Kashmir region. The May 2025 four‑day conflict, triggered by an attack that killed more than two dozen tourists, mainly Hindus, resulted in over 70 deaths and led to intense exchanges of missiles, drones and artillery fire, according to Dhaka Tribune. New Delhi accused Islamabad of supporting the attack, a charge denied by Pakistan.
“The Government of Pakistan remains committed to promoting dialogue among civilizations and fostering people‑to‑people contacts within the SCO framework in a spirit of mutual respect,” the foreign ministry said, according to Dhaka Tribune.
Daily Observer reported that the visit will be the first by a Pakistani federal minister to India since the four‑day war last year, and that the SCO dialogue is scheduled for 20‑22 November, while BSS confirmed that Pakistan will dispatch a minister to India for a regional conference next week, according to their respective reports.
