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 could be part of Pakistan's attempt to improve its ties with India. Roomi, who edits a strategic affairs website called Global Conflict Watch, says that the strained relations between the two countries have gotten even more complicated over the last 20 years. While Kashmir has always been the main issue, other problems, like terrorism and water disputes, have added more tension.

Still, Roomi thinks the SCO summit is an important chance for India and Pakistan to potentially start talking. But...