Jaishankar Attending SCO Summit Amid PTI Protests

India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Pakistan, but both India and Pakistan have ruled out bilateral talks during the event. Tensions between the two countries remain high following historical conflicts and political moves, such as India's revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status in 2019. A controversy emerged when a PTI member suggested inviting Jaishankar to join their protests against the current Pakistani government. This invitation was criticized by Pakistan's ruling coalition as irresponsible and anti-national. PTI, the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been staging protests demanding governmental adherence to the constitution, judicial independence, and Khan's release. The Pakistani government has taken strict security measures, deploying the army in Islamabad and imposing restrictions to manage the situation during the upcoming SCO meeting.