External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to visit Pakistan on October 15 for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.

The SCO, which includes India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, is a significant economic and security bloc that has become one of the largest trans-regional international organizations.

Within this important regional framework, both Pakistan and India have the opportunity to participate in summit meetings.

Last year, India hosted the SCO Summit in a virtual format, with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attending via video link.