India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks during a press conference.

India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Pakistan for SCO meeting

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday, marking the first visit of its kind in nearly ten years for a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) governments, with the capital city under strict security measures. Jaishankar joined nearly a dozen leaders at the gathering in Islamabad, which is set to culminate in a main event on Wednesday. This visit is significant … Continue reading India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Pakistan for SCO meeting

PM Shehbaz Sharif greets Chinese Premier Li Qiang as he arrives in Rawalpindi on Oct 14, 2024 on a four-day bilateral visit.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Pakistan for a four-day bilateral visit

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Pakistan on Monday for a four-day bilateral visit, during which he will participate in the highly anticipated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. This visit coincides with Pakistan’s preparations to host the 23rd SCO meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) on October 15 and 16, under strict security protocols. In light of the summit, the government … Continue reading Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Pakistan for a four-day bilateral visit

Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban movement Amir Khan Muttaqi

Russia delist the Taliban as a terrorist organization

Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that the decision to delist the Taliban as a terrorist organization was made “at the highest level,” according to the state news agency TASS. Zamir Kabulov, President Vladimir Putin‘s special representative for Afghanistan, indicated that this decision requires various legal processes to be implemented for it to take effect. In July, Putin stated that Russia views the Taliban as … Continue reading Russia delist the Taliban as a terrorist organization

Kazakh President urges Scholz to endorse China’s peace initiative for Ukraine

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a meeting on Monday to abandon the notion that Russia can be defeated militarily and to endorse China’s peace initiative for Ukraine, a proposal that Scholz declined. This marks Scholz’s inaugural official visit to Central Asia as Germany seeks alternative energy and mineral sources following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While Kazakhstan maintains a close relationship … Continue reading Kazakh President urges Scholz to endorse China’s peace initiative for Ukraine