Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to attend a reception hosted by US President Donald Trump in New York on September 23 during the UN General Assembly.
Key facts
- •The reception dinner for heads of state will be held at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on Madison Avenue.
- •The 81st UN General Assembly high-level General Debate is scheduled from September 22 to 26 and on September 28.
- •India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in April 2025 following the Pahalgam terror attack.
- •The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed on August 7 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
- •Sharif is scheduled to be the fourth speaker during the UN General Assembly session on September 25.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to meet US President Donald Trump on September 23 in New York. The two leaders are set to interact during a reception dinner hosted by President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly.
By the numbers
Diplomatic Agenda and UNGA Address
Prime Minister Sharif is scheduled to arrive in New York on September 22 and is slated to address the UN General Assembly on September 25. During his address, he is expected to raise concerns regarding India’s decision to keep the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. India suspended the World Bank-brokered treaty in April 2025 following a terror attack in Pahalgam that resulted in 26 civilian deaths, citing a need for Pakistan to end support for cross-border terrorism, which Islamabad denies.
Security Agreements and Regional Ties
Sharif is also expected to highlight the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, a trilateral security arrangement signed on August 7 between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye. This framework establishes a collective defense policy where an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all three. The upcoming meeting with President Trump follows previous interactions between the two leaders in Washington in February, at the White House in September 2025, and at the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit in October 2025.
Timeline
- April 2025India placed the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following a terror attack.
- August 7Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
- September 23President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are hosting a reception dinner for world leaders.
- September 25Prime Minister Sharif is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Hindustan Times World, Times of India.
