akistan dropped out of a meeting of military medical professionals which was being held as a part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) framework after the Indian delegation objected to the use of maps showing Kashmir as Pakistani territory, the Tribune India reported.
The meeting was hosted by the Institute of Defence Studies (IDSA), a think tank based in New Delhi. When the Pakistani delegation presented the map, the Indian delegation expressed its objection to it and asked them to replace it with the genuine one to which the former responded by dropping out of the meeting.
Surg Cmde Sougat Ray, DACIDS Medical Branch @HQ_IDS_India, #India offered Concluding Remarks at #SCO #DefenceThinkTanksSeminar highlighting role of modern, military & tele meds, developing contingency plans, stockpiling vaccines & drugs & need to constantly adapt to new #tech. pic.twitter.com/I0T6LDX5cZ— Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi (@IDSAIndia) March 21, 2023
India is holding the presidency of the SCO and is hosting a series of official and ministerial meetings ahead of the SCO Summit that is expected to be held in July. A separate report by Hindustan Times also pointed out that the Indian external affairs ministry also pointed out the issue with the map.
India is holding the presidency of the SCO and is hosting a series of official and ministerial meetings ahead of the SCO Summit that is expected to be held in July. A separate report by Hindustan Times also pointed out that the Indian external affairs ministry also pointed out the issue with the map.
The report by Tribune India also pointed to separate incidents during SCO summits where the issue of Pakistan using inaccurate maps affected several meetings.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval walked out of a virtual meeting of the SCO after his Pakistani counterpart began a virtual meeting with a map depicting Kashmir and Junagadh as Pakistani territories.
When the Pakistani delegation came to attend the SCO Armed Forces Contribution in Military Medical, Healthcare, and Pandemics meeting on Tuesday with another inaccurate map, India was quick to voice its objection.
People familiar with the developments told the Hindustan Times that when the matter came to external affairs ministry’s notice, the Pakistani delegation was asked to present the correct map or stay away from the seminar. The Pakistani delegation chose to stay away.
Media outlets in Pakistan said the nation’s delegation was barred entry to the seminar, citing inaccurate claims from government officials who also falsely accused India of misusing its position as SCO chair.