India's Barkha Dutt holds meeting with Nawaz Sharif, CM Maryam ahead of SCO moot

Indian journalistic maestro Barkha Dutt on Monday held a meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz in Islamabad.

The news was shared by Indian publication, The Mojo Story, on its Instagram account.

According to the media channel, the Indian journalist recorded an interview with the three-time prime minister.

The development comes as the Indian delegation of journalists and media reaches Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

The development comes as the Indian delegation of journalists and media reaches Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will arrive in Islamabad tomorrow (Tuesday, October 5) for the high-profile moot.

The visit marks the first time an Indian dignitary will set foot in Pakistan in nine years, signalling a potential thaw in tensions between the two nations.

The SCO summit will be hosted in Islamabad on October 15 and 16.

The meeting will bring together leaders from member states to discuss key regional and global issues.

Notably, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also invited to the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting, which will take place concurrently with the summit.