CHENNAI – 15 Nov, 2026 Pakistan’s Climate Minister Musadik Masood Malik will represent the country at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Civilizational Dialogue to be held in New Delhi from November 20-22, 2026, the country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. This marks the first visit by a Pakistani minister to India in more than three years.
“The Government of Pakistan remains committed to promoting dialogue among civilisations and fostering people-to-people contacts within the SCO framework in a spirit of mutual,” reads the statement.
The last such high-level visit to India was by then Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who travelled to Goa in May 2023 for a meeting of SCO Foreign Ministers.
The SCO is a political and security union of countries spanning much of Eurasia, including China and Russia. The regional bloc has 10 current members, according to its website.
JUST IN | Pakistan has nominated Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Musadik Masood Malik, to represent the country at the SCO Civilisational Dialogue, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from November 20 to November 22. – @suhasinih reports 📸 Special Arrangement