India invites Pakistan to inaugural SCO Civilisational Forum in Delhi
· India · Times of India, The Hindu
India has invited Pakistan to the inaugural SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum in New Delhi from November 20 to 22, with Union culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat expressing hope Islamabad will participate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the forum's inauguration. Invitations were sent to 25 countries; 15 have confirmed so far, including China, Iran and Kazakhstan. The forum at Purana Qila aims to strengthen cultural understanding and people-to-people ties among SCO members. Shekhawat said the grouping should serve as more than a geopolitical platform and also discuss shared civilisational heritage.
Why it matters
The forum provides a diplomatic platform for India and Pakistan to engage through the SCO despite strained bilateral ties, potentially reviving people-to-people cultural exchanges that have been absent since recent foreign minister visits failed to produce bilateral meetings.
Read the original report — Times of India
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