“An invitation has also been sent to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi,” Baloch was quoted as saying in the report. Baloch said some countries had already confirmed participation in the SCO heads of government meeting.

The SCO, comprising India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, is an influential economic and security bloc. It is one of the largest transregional international organisations.

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