Pakistan has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a major regional summit, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), set to take place in Islamabad this October. This could be a big moment for the relationship between these two neighboring countries, which have had a tense history for decades. But the big question is: Will this actually help bring India and Pakistan closer?

An expert in international relations from Pakistan, Shahzad Masood Roomi, believes that the invitation...