India's participation in the SCO Heads of Government summit in Islamabad (October 2024) was notable because of what?
Q1. India's participation in the SCO Heads of Government summit in Islamabad (October 2024) was notable because of what?
Answer: India was represented virtually, not in person, due to strained Pakistan-India ties
Explanation: India participated in the Islamabad SCO summit virtually due to tense bilateral relations with Pakistan, sending its External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar via video link rather than attending in person. This highlighted the diplomatic freeze between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.