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Pakistan's Charge d'Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich attended a luncheon hosted by India's Secretary (West) Sibi George for envoys of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states and partner countries in New Delhi. The event, ahead of the inaugural SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum scheduled for November 20 to 22, 2026, focused on cultural and civilisational exchanges and cooperation within the SCO framework, according to MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
India will host the forum in New Delhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to inaugurate it, bringing together representatives from over 25 countries at Purana Qila. The event was proposed by Modi at the SCO leaders' summit in Tianjin in 2025. Pakistan has not yet confirmed its participation, though Culture Minister Aurungzeb Khan Khichi has been invited. The SCO comprises 10 member states: Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
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