India mulls over Pak's SCO Summit invitation

Pakistan has come up with their official invitation for the Prime Minister of India for the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Council of Heads of Government meeting to be held in Islamabad on the 16th of October.

- JAYANTA GHOSAL

The Indian Foreign Minister, S Jaishankar, is more likely to represent India at the meeting.

The External Affairs Ministry said on Friday it does not have an update on the invitation Pakistan extended to PM Modi for joining the SCO Summit.

"Yes, we have received an invitation from Pakistan for the SCO meeting. We don't have an update on that. We will let you know the situation later,” MEA's spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during the weekly press conference.

The question arises as to whether India will participate in the meet, which again drags the hostile Indo-Pakistan relationship back to square one? Can Pakistan even expect S Jaishankar to join on behalf of the PM?

Pakistan is in a lamentable situation for several reasons, including its economic downfall. The nation is in a stage of starvation with a constantly deteriorating economy. Pakistan is currently working up a loan from the IMF. The former Army Staff general Bajwa started communicating with the National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, when the Pakistan Army wanted the Pakistan government to have a word with India.