Furious at non-inclusion in BRICS, Pakistan to get aggressive on Kashmir once again
Pakistan is set to bring up the Kashmir issue once more, shortly after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit attended by Indian Minister Dr S Jaishankar. Later today, Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch will brief the diplomatic corps in Islamabad on Kashmir. This briefing aligns with Pakistan's observance of October 27 as "black day," marking the 1947 arrival of Indian military forces in Srinagar following Jammu and Kashmir's accession to India under Maharaja Hari Singh—a decision that Pakistan disputes, having sent raiders to the region and igniting the Kashmir conflict.
The timing is notable, as the recent SCO summit on October 15-16, attended by India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, concluded on a cordial note without any India-Pakistan bilateral discussions. Dr. Jaishankar had remarked prior to the summit that his visit was for multilateral engagement and not to address India-Pakistan relations, emphasizing a respectful approach.
During the nearly 24-hour visit, Dr. Jaishankar and Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif publicly shook hands twice, issued national statements, planted a tree, and took a morning walk together. Meanwhile, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has seen a surge in terror attacks, with Indian security officials attributing these incidents to Pakistani-based terror groups. The past week has seen several deadly attacks targeting soldiers, civilian porters, and non-local workers, further intensifying tensions in the region.