Pakistan climate minister to attend SCO dialogue in New Delhi

Pakistan has nominated its climate minister, Musadik Masood Malik, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) civilizational dialogue in New Delhi later this month, a spokesperson for the country’s foreign ministry said on Saturday, in what would be the first visit to India by a Pakistani minister in more than three years.

“The Government of Pakistan has nominated Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Masood Malik to represent Pakistan at the SCO Civilisational Dialogue to be held in New Delhi from November 20 to 22, 2026,” the Foreign Office said in a press release.

It said the event will bring together representatives from SCO member states to exchange views on issues related to civilisational dialogue and cultural understanding.

Pakistan remains committed to promoting dialogue among civilisations and fostering people-to-people contacts within the SCO framework in a spirit of mutual respect, the FO maintained.

The development comes a day after India extended invitations to several countries, including Pakistan and other members of the SCO.

The forum will be held at Purana Qila in Delhi and aims to fortify cultural understanding and people-to-people relations among the member states.