While a whole host of international leaders descended on the federal capital for the SCO summit, it was invariably Jaishankar who remained the 'centre of attention' in Pakistani media. Also, it was the first time that both countries avoided blaming each other at the summit.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Islamabad on Wednesday and asserted that trade and connectivity initiatives must recognise territorial integrity and sovereignty and it is essential to have an "honest conversation" on the lack of trust.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Wednesday, stated that bilateral trade and relations cannot thrive when cross-border activities are marked by extremism and separatism.