Marking an important multilateral diplomatic engagement, a three-day meeting of the National Coordinators of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) commenced in Islamabad on Monday, September 28, 2026. The high-level working sessions bring together senior diplomatic envoys from all ten member states—comprising India, Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus—to establish the procedural, policy, and organizational foundation for the upcoming Council of Heads of State summit scheduled for August next year. Representing New Delhi, India’s National Coordinator Alok Dimri is leading the Indian delegation in the Pakistani capital, signaling sustained functional commitment to regional multilateralism despite past bilateral friction between the two neighboring countries.

Pakistan Chairs Coordination Talks: Preparing Agendas for Upcoming Ministerial Summits

The Islamabad convention is presided over by Pakistan’s National Coordinator Mohammad Faisal, carrying forward the momentum of high-level regional engagements following External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's historic visit to Islamabad for the SCO Council of Heads of Government conclave in October 2024. Running from September 28 through September 30, the coordination agenda focuses on reviewing joint programs, harmonizing administrative schedules, and preparing formal draft communiqués for impending ministerial forums. Spokespersons from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry highlighted that the sessions serve as a critical diplomatic mechanism to resolve inter-state logistical arrangements, streamline consensus among Eurasian partners, and fine-tune statutory documents before they are submitted to respective heads of government.

Strategic Roadmap: Transforming Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Economic Prosperity

Operating under the guiding theme of "Transforming Vision into Action: Connectivity, Innovation and Shared Prosperity," Pakistan’s rotating chairmanship is channeling multilateral deliberations toward sustainable regional infrastructure, scientific exchange, and digital integration. Working groups across the three-day summit are evaluating actionable proposals to expand multimodal transport corridors, encourage tech-driven financial tools, deepen cross-border trade mechanisms, and facilitate streamlined people-to-people exchanges across Eurasia. The collective objective among participating delegations remains focused on translating overarching political agreements into mutually advantageous, tangible programs that foster collective economic stability and security across the SCO geography.