Indian Official Says Regional Bloc Could Make Further Progress
Alok Dimri said the bloc can advance connectivity, transit and trade as Pakistan chairs the regional group and prepares for future meetings.
- India's SCO National Coordinator Alok Dimri arrived in Islamabad this week for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation national coordinators' meeting, warmly greeting Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
- Pakistan assumed the rotating SCO presidency on September 1, with Dar promoting the theme 'Turning Vision into Action: Connectivity, Innovation, and Shared Prosperity' to advance regional trade and transit improvements.
- Member states adopted English as an official language under Pakistan's presidency, while Dimri reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal for a civilisational dialogue forum scheduled for November 20 in New Delhi.
- Despite sharp rhetoric between Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the United Nations General Assembly, both nations continue engaging through multilateral SCO forums amid strained bilateral ties.
- The SCO Council of Heads of State summit is scheduled for August 2027 in Islamabad, though India has not announced whether Modi will attend, leaving his participation an open question.
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Indian official says regional bloc could make further progress
ISLAMABAD: India’s national coordinator for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Alok Dimri, said on Wednesday that the regional bloc could make further progress on connectivity, trade and transit, during a rare official visit to Pakistan amid strained ties between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Dimri was in Islamabad from September 28 to 30 for meetings held under Pakistan’s presidency of the SCO, marking one of the few recent opport…
In Islamabad, Indian official flags regional connectivity, transit & trade
Dimri, a senior official with the rank of Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, is leading the Indian delegation at the SCO national coordinators’ meeting in Islamabad — which is taking place this week.
India's SCO coordinator highlights regional connectivity, trade & transit in Pakistan
India's SCO National Coordinator Alok A Dimri emphasized regional connectivity and trade discussions during the SCO meeting. The meeting aims to prepare for the upcoming SCO Council of Heads of State summit in August 2027. Dimri highlighted that a cultural dialogue would take place in New Delhi on November 20. He expressed his intentions to explore various cities in Pakistan as part of SCO initiatives.
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