Pak PM to meet Trump on UNGA sidelines
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to meet US President Donald Trump in New York on September 23 during the United Nations General Assembly week, according to a media report cited by news agency PTI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration by Brics leaders.
The summit also saw Brics leaders condemn the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier reporting noted: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to meet Trump on Sept 23? Report reveals plans on UNGA sidelines Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump on September 23 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, according to a media report. Earlier reporting noted: The US president and First Lady Melania Trump will host a reception dinner for heads of state and government attending the UNGA at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on Madison Avenue on the evening of September 23.
Earlier reporting noted: The gathering will provide him an opportunity to interact with other heads of state and government as well, sources told the publication. The dinner could give Sharif an opportunity to hold discussions with Trump as well as other heads of state and government attending the UNGA. In their joint statement, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and called for a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism.
Sharif is expected to arrive in New York on September 22 and address the UN General Assembly on September 25.
He is likely to use his address to raise Pakistan’s concerns over India’s decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, according to the report. New Delhi said the pact would remain in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably ended its support for crossborder terrorism. The summit brought together leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, underlining India’s role in engaging with key powers across geopolitical blocs.