New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday announced that Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will lead Indian delegation to Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit scheduled to be held between October 15 and 16.
Responding to a query at a press conference, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: "EAM Jaishankar will lead a delegation to Pakistan for the SCO summit which will be held in Islamabad."
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