TASHKENT – Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto-Zardaricategorically stated that there are no plans of holding any bilateralmeeting with India.
The foreign minister revealed it as he is in Tashkent to attend ShanghaiCooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting.
Bilawal Bhutto held bilateral meetings with foreign ministers Afghanistan,China, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan on the sidelinesof the summit, which is being held in connection with preparations for theupcoming moot of SCO Heads of State in September.
He said that there are no plans of any meetings between prime ministers ofIndia and Pakistan, adding that both neighbouring countries are part of theSCO and the two countries are only engaged in the context of thebroad-based activities of the regional organisation.
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“India is our neighbouring country. While one can decide on a lot ofthings, one cannot choose its neighbours, therefore, we should get used toliving with them,” Geo news quoted the foreign minister as saying.
He said that India’s 2019 move against Kashmir had made it difficult tohold constructive dialogue, adding that Islamophoic incidents in theBJP-ruling country are creating more hurdles in bilateral engagement.
