India Confirms Attendance at SCO Officials' Meeting in Pakistan

India confirmed it will attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) officials' meeting in Pakistan, marking a notable diplomatic engagement amid the ongoing bilateral freeze between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. The decision signals a limited willingness to participate in multilateral forums hosted by Pakistan despite the comprehensive bilateral freeze — no ambassadors, suspended trade, and the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. The SCO provides a multilateral framework under which India and Pakistan interact at a technical level without requiring direct bilateral normalization.