Pakistan ready to host SAARC Summit, India can join virtually: Foreign Minister
The Hindu
Shah Mahmood Qureshi accused India of making SAARC dysfunctional through its stubbornness by refusing to come to Islamabad for the meeting
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Monday that his country was ready to host the 19th SAARC Summit and India can join it virtually if the leadership in New Delhi is not willing to visit Islamabad.
Addressing a press conference to highlight the achievements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2021, Mr Qureshi accused India of making SAARC dysfunctional through its stubbornness by refusing to come to Islamabad for the Summit meeting.
"I reiterate the invitation for the 19th SAARC summit. If India is not ready to come to Islamabad, it can join virtually… but it should not stop others from attending,” he said.
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