Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto arrived in Goa on Thursday (May 4) to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) Foreign Ministers' meeting. Speaking to the media, Foreign Minister Bhutto said he was very happy to participate and hoped that the SCO meeting would be fruitful. Bhutto's visit to India comes amid continued strain in ties between India and Pakistan on several issues, including Islamabad's continued support of cross-border terrorism.

According to a report by the news agency PTI, people familiar with the meeting preparations said that there is no plan for a meeting between Bhutto and India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar.&nbsp;

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Ahead of his arrival, Bhutto tweeted that his decision to attend the SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting illustrated Pakistan's strong commitment to the charter of the SCO.&nbsp;

"During my visit, which is focused exclusively on the SCO, I look forward to constructive discussions with my counterparts from friendly countries," Bhutto added.&nbsp;

Bhutto is the first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India after a gap of nearly 12 years. The previous visit was in 2011 by then-foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar.&nbsp;

A&nbsp;few days back, Hina Rabbani Khar, who is currently serving as the&nbsp;minister of state for foreign affairs of Pakistan, told WION that Bhutto's participation (in SCO) summit&nbsp;was not an India visit, but an SCO visit.&nbsp;

"Within the same line, why the India visit? It is not an India visit, It must not be seen as an India visit. It’s an SCO visit. SCO happens to be an organisation - before [India and Pakistan] becoming full members, there&nbsp;was a precondition that bilateral disputes or issues should not come in the way of SCO work,"&nbsp; Khar said.&nbsp;

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"This is not a bilateral visit. It is a visit to SCO event which is in Goa where the foreign minister is going. If it was in Timbuktu, the foreign minister would be going, If it was in Washington DC, the foreign minister would be going. The foreign minister is going to an SCO event and that is the reality of it," she added.&nbsp;

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Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto arrived in Goa on Thursday (May 4) to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) Foreign Ministers' meeting. Speaking to the media, Foreign Minister Bhutto said he was very happy to participate and hoped that the SCO meeting would be fruitful.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto arrived in Goa on Thursday (May 4) to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) Foreign Ministers' meeting. Speaking to the media, Foreign Minister Bhutto said he was very happy to participate and hoped that the SCO meeting would be fruitful. Bhutto's visit to India comes amid continued strain in ties between India and Pakistan on several issues, including Islamabad's continued support of cross-border terrorism. According to a report by the news agency PTI, people familiar with the meeting preparations said that there is no plan for a meeting between Bhutto and India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar. Click here to follow LIVE Updates on the SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting #WATCH | Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari lands at Goa's Dabolim to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting. (Source: Pakistan MoFA) pic.twitter.com/6ZtTmRCdL7 — ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2023 × Ahead of his arrival, Bhutto tweeted that his decision to attend the SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting illustrated Pakistan's strong commitment to the charter of the SCO. "During my visit, which is focused exclusively on the SCO, I look forward to constructive discussions with my counterparts from friendly countries," Bhutto added. Bhutto is the first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India after a gap of nearly 12 years. The previous visit was in 2011 by then-foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar. A few days back, Hina Rabbani Khar, who is currently serving as the minister of state for foreign affairs of Pakistan, told WION that Bhutto's participation (in SCO) summit was not an India visit, but an SCO visit. "Within the same line, why the India visit? It is not an India visit, It must not be seen as an India visit. It’s an SCO visit. SCO happens to be an organisation - before [India and Pakistan] becoming full members, there was a precondition that bilateral disputes or issues should not come in the way of SCO work," Khar said. ALSO READ | Exclusive: It's not India visit but SCO visit, Pak minister Hina Rabbani on FM Bhutto attending SCO meeting "This is not a bilateral visit. It is a visit to SCO event which is in Goa where the foreign minister is going. If it was in Timbuktu, the foreign minister would be going, If it was in Washington DC, the foreign minister would be going. The foreign minister is going to an SCO event and that is the reality of it," she added. More details will be added You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice President Fawad Chaudhry on Friday (April 21) criticised Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto's decision to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in India next month. Taking to Twitter, Hussain said Bhutto's visit to India was equivalent to stabbing the Kashmiris in the back. Hussain added that seeking ties with India while burying the Kashmir issue was part of a foreign agenda.&nbsp;

He further said that the PTI never opposed the support relation with India and other countries, but relationships should be based on equality and fundamental issues must be resolved.

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The PTI leader's tweet comes a day after Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto said that his participation in SCO in India's Goa reflected Pakistan's commitment to the charter of the SCO and should not be seen in terms of bilateral ties.

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"We are committed to the SCO charter and this visit should not be seen as a bilateral one but in the context of the SCO," Bhutto said during a program on Dunya News on Thursday.&nbsp;

Sharing Pakistan`s past experience at the SCO summit in Uzbekistan, Bilawal said the country did not hold any bilateral talks in the past as well.

Bhutto would be the first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India after a gap of nearly 12 years. The previous visit was in 2011 by then-foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar.&nbsp;

In January, India extended an invitation to him along with all other member states of the SCO to attend the meeting.

On Thursday, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Bhutto was attending the meeting at the invitation of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar.&nbsp;

Addressing a press conference, Baloch said, "Our participation at the meeting reflects Pakistan's continued commitment to the SCO charter and process and the importance that Pakistan accords to the region in its foreign policy priorities."

Relations between India and Pakistan have been fraught for years regarding the issue of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan.&nbsp;

Kamran Yousaf, a senior political analyst in Pakistan, said that Bilawal Bhutto's upcoming India visit would be seen as an ice-breaking move, the news agency IANS reported on Thursday.&nbsp;

"It will be symbolically significant. Though it may not bring any dramatic changes in bilateral relationships," Yousaf added.&nbsp;

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice President Fawad Chaudhry on Friday (April 21) criticised Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto's decision to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in India next month.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice President Fawad Chaudhry on Friday (April 21) criticised Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto's decision to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in India next month. Taking to Twitter, Hussain said Bhutto's visit to India was equivalent to stabbing the Kashmiris in the back. Hussain added that seeking ties with India while burying the Kashmir issue was part of a foreign agenda. He further said that the PTI never opposed the support relation with India and other countries, but relationships should be based on equality and fundamental issues must be resolved. بلاول بھٹو کا ہندوستان کا دورہ کشمیریوں کی جدوجہد کی پیٹھ میں خنجر گھونپنے کے مترادف ہے ،کشمیر کے معاملے کو دفن کر کے ہندوستان سے تعلقات بنانا اس انٹرنیشنل ایجنڈے کا حصہ ہےجس کے تحت اس حکومت کو پاکستان پر مسلط کیا گیا، بھارت سمیت دیگر ممالک سے تعلقات کے حامی ہیں لیکن کسی طور بھی… — Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 21, 2023 × The PTI leader's tweet comes a day after Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto said that his participation in SCO in India's Goa reflected Pakistan's commitment to the charter of the SCO and should not be seen in terms of bilateral ties. ALSO READ | 'Visit should not be...': Pakistan FM Bilawal Bhutto on attending SCO meet in India "We are committed to the SCO charter and this visit should not be seen as a bilateral one but in the context of the SCO," Bhutto said during a program on Dunya News on Thursday. Sharing Pakistan`s past experience at the SCO summit in Uzbekistan, Bilawal said the country did not hold any bilateral talks in the past as well. Bhutto would be the first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India after a gap of nearly 12 years. The previous visit was in 2011 by then-foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar. In January, India extended an invitation to him along with all other member states of the SCO to attend the meeting. On Thursday, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Bhutto was attending the meeting at the invitation of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar. Addressing a press conference, Baloch said, "Our participation at the meeting reflects Pakistan's continued commitment to the SCO charter and process and the importance that Pakistan accords to the region in its foreign policy priorities." Relations between India and Pakistan have been fraught for years regarding the issue of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan. Kamran Yousaf, a senior political analyst in Pakistan, said that Bilawal Bhutto's upcoming India visit would be seen as an ice-breaking move, the news agency IANS reported on Thursday. "It will be symbolically significant. Though it may not bring any dramatic changes in bilateral relationships," Yousaf added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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