China's Xi, Pakistan's Dar pledge unity as SCO faces regional strains
The interaction took place on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) meeting, a key diplomatic gathering aimed at preparing the groundwork for the upcoming SCO Leaders' Summit later this year. The CFM convened to review progress on multilateral cooperation and set the agenda for endorsement by heads of state.
'Delighted to meet earlier today with President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,' Dar said in a post on social media platform X. 'Conveyed the warm greetings of the leadership, government and people of Pakistan. As iron-clad brothers and All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partners, we remain committed to deepening Pak-China enduring friendship and advancing shared regional goals.'
Islamabad and Beijing are long-time allies and have been jointly working on multibillion-dollar infrastructure, energy and connectivity initiatives under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of China's Belt and Road Initiative. The corridor provides China direct access to the Arabian Sea through Pakistan's Gwadar port, while enabling Pakistan to modernize its infrastructure and strengthen regional trade links.
The foreign office of Pakistan said in a statement released earlier today that President Xi emphasized the importance of regional cooperation under the SCO framework, an organization spanning the Eurasian landmass and representing a significant portion of the global population.
Also present at the conference was India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
The CFM conference comes nearly two months after a tense four-day military standoff between Pakistan and India, during which both sides exchanged missiles, drones and artillery fire before agreeing to a US-brokered ceasefire.
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