China, Kazakhstan, Iran, Others Confirm Participation in SCO Civilisational Forum, Says Gajendra Shekhawat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the opening as India seeks to frame the SCO as a forum for shared heritage and values.
- India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Civilisational Dialogue Forum in New Delhi at Purana Quila from November 20 to 22, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the inaugural ceremony.
- Prime Minister Modi first proposed the dialogue during the 2025 summit in Tianjin, aiming to broaden the SCO's scope beyond geopolitics to include shared civilisational heritage and human values.
- Fifteen of 25 invited nations, including China and Iran, have confirmed attendance, while Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat remains "hopeful" Pakistan's National Heritage and Culture Minister Aurangzeb Khan Khichi will participate.
- Following last year's military hostilities, the invitation to Khichi marks a significant diplomatic gesture; Shekhawat noted that while Pakistan invokes the Indus Valley Civilisation, "their story is just 80 years old."
- The three-day event will feature sessions on art, architecture, and language, while delegates plan to deliberate on joint nominations for UNESCO heritage lists to establish a framework for future civilisational dialogues.
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India confirms invitations to SCO members for Civilisational Dialogue in New Delhi - The Tribune
"Several countries, including the SCO members, have been invited to this dialogue, which is to take place in New Delhi, and that is where it is. We look forward to hosting this Civilizational Dialogue," Jaiswal said.
SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum To Be Held In Delhi From November 20; Minister Hopes Pakistan Will Participate
India will host the SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum in Delhi from November 20-22. PM Modi will inaugurate it, while Culture Minister Gajendra Shekhawat hopes Pakistan will participate.
Will Pakistan attend India's SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum?
India is set to host the SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum in New Delhi from November 20-22, with several member and dialogue partner countries confirming participation. Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat expressed hope for Pakistan's attendance, marking a significant invitation amidst recent bilateral tensions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the event, which aims to foster shared civilisational heritage and human valu…
'Hopeful That They Will Come,' India Invites Pakistan to First SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum in New Delhi
India has invited Pakistan to the first SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum in New Delhi from November 20 to 22, with Gajendra Singh Shekhawat hoping Islamabad will attend and Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to open the event at Purana Qila.
China, Kazakhstan, Iran, others confirm participation in SCO Civilisational Forum, says Gajendra Shekhawat
Interacting with the media at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi ahead of the event, Gajendra Shekhawat said he remained “hopeful” that Pakistan would also confirm its participation and attend the forum
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