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Top news of the day: India invites Pakistan Minister for SCO Dialogue, first since 2023; Supreme Court seeks government response on pleas challenging Vande Mataram as a ‘divisive religious war song’, and more

The Hindu Bureau

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India has invited a Pakistani minister to the inaugural SCO Civilisational Dialogue in Delhi, marking a rare diplomatic engagement since 2023. Additionally, the Supreme Court is reviewing petitions challenging the status of 'Vande Mataram' as a national song, while the BRICS Parliamentary Forum has issued a declaration condemning recent terror attacks.

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These developments highlight shifting diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan and ongoing internal legal debates regarding national symbols and security.

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Top news of the day: India invites Pakistan Minister for SCO Dialogue, first since 2023; Supreme Court seeks government response on pleas challenging Vande Mataram as a ‘divisive religious war song’, and more left Image used for represenatational purposes only. The Hindu The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/svo2nc/article71631569.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/6744_19_8_2025_16_9_6_4_18_08_2025_SUPREME_COURT01.jpg Vibha B Madhava Madhava_12403 The major news headlines of the day and more. In a first since 2023, Delhi invites Pakistan's minister for inaugural SCO Civilisational Dialogue in November India will hold the first “Civilisational Dialogue Forum” of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) grouping, which includes Pakistan, from November 20-22 in Delhi, sources confirmed to The Hindu. The dialogue, which will be organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of External Affairs, was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the SCO leaders’ Summit in Tianjin last year and adopted by the SCO Council.

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