Pakistan Gets Delhi Invite For First SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum
What Happened
India has invited Pakistan’s National Heritage and Culture Minister Aurangzeb Khan Khichi to the inaugural SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum in New Delhi in November. All 10 SCO member countries have been invited, and Pakistan has not yet confirmed who will attend. The invitation is the first to a senior Pakistani minister since Operation Sindoor in May 2025. Indian officials cited by Firstpost stressed that it is part of India’s obligations as host of a multilateral SCO event and does not signal a change in India’s bilateral position towards Pakistan.
Key Takeaways
The invitation marks a rare high-level opening between India and Pakistan, but it is being framed as multilateral SCO engagement rather than a thaw in bilateral relations.