India Invites Pakistan for SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum

• India has invited Pakistan's culture minister for the SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum.
• This is the first such event since 2023.
• Culture ministers from all 10 SCO member states, including Russia, China, the UAE, Iran, and Belarus, have been invited.
• The Supreme Court seeks the government's response on pleas challenging Vande Mataram as a 'divisive religious war song'.
• The event is scheduled for next month.