Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi would be skipping the inaugural session 46th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, amid tension and threats of boycott. The move from Pakistan side came because the 'Guest of Honour' is India. However, they have decided to attend the rest of the conference.
Earlier, Pakistan had threatened to boycott the entire conference after lodging a strong protest in a letter to OIC Secretary General Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen. Qureshi, in his letter said, "Under the current circumstances, it will not be possible for me to attend OIC meeting where Sushma Swaraj is present."
Meanwhile, India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's plans are on schedule. She will be addressing the inaugural session of the plenary on Friday morning after which there are bilateral meetings lined up for her with many of her counterparts from Islamic nations. Qureshi said, "India is neither a member of OIC nor an observer. I have spoken to the UAE minister and apprised him of Pakistan's reservations and told him that he should have spoken to us before inviting Swaraj."