Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khursheed Mahmood Kasuri said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is a positive step, though no bilateral talks are planned.

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• Jaishankar to visit Islamabad on October 15-16 for SCO summit.
• Kasuri calls the visit a positive step despite no bilateral talks.
• Potential for easing tensions between India and Pakistan.
• Kasuri suggests resuming dialogue could restore road, rail, and air links.
• Tensions in West Asia cited as a possible influence to lower Indo-Pak tensions.
• Kasuri mentions the UAE’s role in past ceasefire negotiations.
• Pakistan and India urged to act responsibly for regional stability.
• Kasuri compares Jaishankar’s visit to Sushma Swaraj’s 2015 visit amidst tensions.
• India-Pakistan relations strained after Balakot airstrike in 2019.
• Diplomatic ties downgraded after India revoked Article 370 in 2019.