Pakistan on Thursday acknowledged India’s participation in a recent regional anti-terrorism meeting in Islamabad, saying that terrorism was a “common challenge” for both nations.The 46th Meeting of the Council of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (RATS SCO) was held in Islamabad on September 14.During his weekly media briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan was asked about India’s participation in the key meeting, and he confirmed that India’s charge d’affaires attended it. “Participation is there, and we hope that participation will continue because the broader objective is peace and security and fighting terrorism,” he said.