New Delhi: Pakistan on Thursday announced that its Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will visit India next month to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers’ meeting in Goa, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahrah Baloch announced at a weekly media briefing, “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on May 4-5, 2023 Goa, India Will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) to be held inFM @BBhuttoZardari will lead 🇵🇰delegation to SCO-CFM meeting being held on 4-5 May 2023 in Goa,India. FM’s participation in Meeting reflects 🇵🇰’s continued commitment to SCO Charter & processes & the importance that Pakistan accords to the region in its foreign policy priorities.

— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) April 20, 2023 Bilawal Bhutto’s visit to India 2023 This will be the first visit of a Pakistani leader to India after Nawaz Sharif

The official said, “Our participation in the meeting reflects Pakistan’s commitment to the SCO charter and procedures and the importance Pakistan attaches to the region in its foreign policy priorities.” Tell you that Bilawal Bhutto’s visit to India 2023 will be the first visit of any Pakistani leader to India after Nawaz Sharif. , An invitation was sent to Pakistan in January for the SCO meeting in India

India, which currently holds the presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), sent invitations to SCO members including China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in January. During a press briefing in February, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi, said, “We hold the current presidency of the SCO. Customarily, we extend invitations to all SCO countries, including Pakistan. We expect them all to attend the event.” Will be included.

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Thu, Apr 20, 2023, 3: 51 PM IST