ISAS Briefs

In the weeks leading up to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 13-14 June 2019, many had hoped there would be a “pull-aside” meeting between Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resuscitate dialogues for peace. This meeting did not happen, however—only a handshake and exchange of pleasantries—suggesting that for now, India will push forward on its policy of using multilateral forums to isolate Pakistan for state-sponsored terror.