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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during bilateral talks with Dr S. Jaishankar in Goa on Thurs- Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari lands at Goa’s Dabolim to attend SCO
day (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta) meeting on Thursday (ANI)

peace and tranquility in the border the Secretary General of Shanghai CFM in Goa,” he tweeted. In anoth- video on Twitter, he stated, “Salaam,
area. Also discussed SCO, G20 and Cooperation Organization (SCO), er important development, Pakistan from Goa, India.”
BRICS.” Zhang Ming in Goa and appreciated Minister of Foreign Affairs Bilawal The two-day-long meeting of
Earlier, the Chinese Foreign his “support for India’s SCO Presi- Bhutto Zardari on Thursday arrived Foreign Ministers of SCO member
Minister arrived at Goa airport to dency”. This comes as the two-day- in Goa to attend the Shanghai Co- states began in Goa on Thursday.
attend the two-day-long meeting long meeting of Foreign Ministers of operation Organization Council of The first Pakistani foreign minister to
of foreign ministers of the member SCO member states began in Goa on Foreign Ministers meeting. In a vid- visit India in almost 12 years, Bilawal
states of the Shanghai Cooperation Thursday. Describing his interaction eo shared on Twitter, Bilawal Bhut- Bhutto Zardari said he looks forward
Organization (SCO) which began in with Zhang Ming as “productive” to Zardari said he will hold meeting to constructive discussions with his
the coastal State. now, the EAM said that Indian Pres- with his counterparts from Russia counterparts from friendly countries.
This is the second time that the idency is driven by a “commitment to and Uzbekistan and attend a dinner In 2011, then Pakistan foreign minis-
Chinese Foreign Minister is in India Secure SCO”. hosted for all the Foreign Ministers ter Hina Rabbani Khar visited India.
this year. “Started my meetings at SCO in Goa. “I am happy to arrive in Goa for
He was in New Delhi in March CFM with a productive interaction “Assalamualaikum, we have participating in the Shanghai Co-
for the G20 Foreign Ministers’ with Secretary General Zhang Ming. reached Goa, India on the occasion operation Organization. I am lead-
meeting. Appreciate his support for India’s of Shanghai Cooperation Organi- ing the Pakistan delegation at SCO
On its Foreign Minister’s visit to SCO Presidency. Indian presidency zation (SCO). I will first hold meet- and hope that the SCO Council of
India, the spokesperson for the Chi- is driven by a commitment to SE- ing with Russian Foreign Minister. Foreign Ministers (CFM) will be
nese Foreign ministry said on Tues- CURE SCO,” Jaishankar tweeted. Then, he will hold a meeting with successful,” Zardari said in a video
day (this week) that at the meeting The key focus areas of the SCO Uzbekistan Foreign Minister. I will shared by the spokesperson for Pa-
Qin Gang will exchange views with summit are startups, traditional med- attend the dinner hosted for all the kistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
other SCO member states’ foreign icine, youth empowerment, Buddhist foreign ministers and there are one- Sources also highlighted that
ministers on the international and heritage and science and technology, two interviews lined up in the day,” during the foreign ministers’ meet-
regional situation. Jaishankar said. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said in a ing, discussions will range on ex-
The Chinese spokesperson said, “Looking forward to a successful video shared on Twitter. Sharing the changing opinions regarding region-
“At the meeting, State Councilor and al and global issues, as well as other
Foreign Minister Qin Gang will ex- topics of common interest, such as
change views with other SCO mem- the reform and modernization of the
ber states’ foreign ministers on the eight-member organization.
international and regional situation India is hosting the foreign min-
and SCO cooperation in various isters’ conclave ahead of the annual
fields, among other topics, to make summit of the grouping this July, also
full preparation for this year’s SCO to be held in India. This year, India
summit.” has the presidency of G-20 as well as
The bilateral ties between India SCO. As India hosts a range of im-
and China strained in the wake of portant world leaders, the discussion
the Galwan Valley clash. The two is very much focused on creating a
countries held several rounds of mil- multi-polar world. India is emerging
itary and diplomatic talks for disen- as an important power in the world
gagement along the Line of Actual and seems to be aligning with Russia
Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, and China in creating a truly multi-po-
following the standoff with Chinese lar world. This may not be seen with
troops in May 2020. Artists perform prior to arrival of Dignitaries for SCO foreign ministers’ meeting at Dabolim great enthusiasm in the Western
Also on Thursday, S Jaishan- International Airport in Goa on Thursday (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh) capitals but this seems to be the way
kar held a bilateral meeting with forward for the international order.

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