Pakistan has decided to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Dialogue of Civilizations to be held in India, for which Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr. Musaddiq Masood Malik has been nominated.
According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, Musaddiq Malik will represent Pakistan in the SCO Dialogue of Civilizations to be held in New Delhi from November 20 to 22, 2026.
A statement issued by the Foreign Office said that representatives of SCO member countries will participate in the meeting and will discuss issues related to the promotion of dialogue among civilizations, cultural harmony and mutual understanding.
According to the spokesperson, Pakistan is committed to promoting dialogue among civilizations and people-to-people contacts. Pakistan supports strengthening cultural ties on the SCO platform in the spirit of mutual respect.
On the other hand, India has sent invitations to 25 countries to attend the meeting, including all 10 SCO member countries as well as observer and dialogue partner countries.
According to Indian officials, 15 of the 25 invited countries had confirmed their participation as of November 13.
Bilateral relations between Pakistan and India remain tense, but the two countries have maintained contacts on regional issues, keeping their participation in multilateral forums, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, separate from bilateral disputes.
Pakistan’s nomination of Mosaddeq Malik has come at a time when diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring countries are limited.
