India, a key SCO member, is attending the meeting with its National Coordinator, Alok Dimri, leading the delegation.
A three-day meeting of the National Coordinators of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is underway in Islamabad to prepare for next year’s Council of Heads of State summit. India, a key SCO member, is attending the meeting with its National Coordinator Alok Dimri leading the delegation.
The SCO includes Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus and China.
Pakistan’s National Coordinator Mohammad Faisal is chairing the meeting, which focuses on strengthening cooperation and coordination ahead of the SCO Heads of State summit, scheduled to be held in Islamabad in August 2027, news agency PTI reported.
The Indian delegation’s visit to Islamabad for the meeting is the first such visit since last year’s brief conflict between India and Pakistan.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar had earlier led an Indian delegation to Islamabad on October 15-16, 2024, for the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting.
Under Pakistan’s chairmanship of the SCO CHS (2026-27), first meeting of the Council of National Coordinators was held in Islamabad today. The participants discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to SCO activities and coopetation, including the programme of events to be held under Pakistan’s Chairmanship .
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) September 28, 2026
Pakistan’s foreign minister said the September 28-30 meeting would discuss a “wide range of issues relating to SCO cooperation and coordination”, including the “programme of activities under Pakistan’s Chairmanship”, preparations for upcoming SCO meetings and events, and other matters on the organisation’s agenda, according to PTI.
Pakistan holds the chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2026-27. According to the Foreign Office, its theme is “Turning Vision into Action: Connectivity, Innovation and Shared Prosperity.”
Under this theme, Pakistan plans to focus on improving connectivity, encouraging innovation, expanding economic cooperation and strengthening people-to-people ties.
“In this regard, Pakistan’s Chairmanship would focus on promoting greater connectivity, fostering innovation, enhancing economic cooperation, and strengthening people-to-people contacts,” the FO said.
It said it aims to turn the shared vision of SCO member states into practical and mutually beneficial initiatives. “Pakistan would work closely with all Member States and the SCO Secretariat to advance these priorities and further strengthen cooperation within the SCO,” it said.
