India seeks to bolster ties, trade at SAARC
Leaders of the eight South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries are meeting for the first time since the election of a new government in New Delhi
Kathmandu
SOUTH Asian leaders met in Kathmandu on Wednesday with regional superpower India seeking to boost trade and reinvigorate ties in the face of growing Chinese influence in its backyard, hampered by its bitter rivalry with Pakistan.
The leaders of the eight South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries are meeting for the first time since the election of a new government in New Delhi that is taking a more assertive stance on both China and Pakistan.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was due to hold his first talks with Afghanistan's new President Ashraf Ghani on the summit's sidelines on Wednesday, as New Delhi seeks to develop its involvement in a country that Pakistan considers part of its…
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