EAM Jaishankar to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Pakistan on October 15-16

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) later this month, official said Friday. In an announcement, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal said Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan to attend a meeting of the SCO on October 15-sixteen.

Pakistan is web site hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in mid-October.

Jaishankar meets Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake

Meanwhile, EAM S Jaishankar Friday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and discussed “ways to deepen ongoing cooperation and beef up India-Sri Lanka ties,” and guaranteed India’s continued toughen to the island nation’s economic rebuilding.

Jaishankar, who arrived within the Sri Lankan capital within the morning on a day-long check with, met President Dissanayake, lower than a fortnight after he became sworn in.

“Honoured to call on President @anuradisanayake in the intervening time in Colombo. Conveyed warm greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and PM @narendramodi. Appreciate his warm sentiments and guidance for the India-Sri Lanka members of the family. Discussed ways to deepen ongoing cooperation and beef up India-Sri Lanka ties for the benefit of individuals of two countries and the region,” Jaishankar posted on X.

Jaishankar is the first foreign dignitary to check with Sri Lanka since the National People’s Power (NPP) government led by Dissanayake came to power on September 23.

He became received on the airport by Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardena and the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha.

Earlier, Jaishankar met his Sri Lankan counterpart Vijitha Herath. “Concluded wide-ranging and detailed talks with FM Vijitha Herath in the intervening time in Colombo. Congratulated him once more on his new responsibilities,” Jaishankar posted on his X deal with.

“Reviewed plenty of dimensions of India-Sri Lanka partnership. Assured him of India’s continued toughen to Sri Lanka’s economic rebuilding. Our Neighbourhood First Policy and Sagar outlook will always guide the advancement of India-Sri Lanka ties,” he added.

“Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath welcomed visiting Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar at @MFA_SriLanka this afternoon and discussed plenty of matters of mutual interest,” Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry posted on its official X deal with.

(With PTI inputs)