Diplomatic Relations Between India and Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto's Visit and Chinese FM's Agenda

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Pakistani foreign minister, will be the first to visit India since 2011 to participate in a conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. However, expectations for a thaw in bilateral relations are low, as both countries have fought three wars since independence, and the relationship remains precarious. While recent unconfirmed media reports of backchannel talks between the two countries offer some hope, political polarisation in both countries makes the situation even more vulnerable.