Pm Modi Saarc Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the full potential of SAARC can only be realised in an atmosphere free of terror and violence, even as his Nepali counterpart KP Oli pitched for an early convening of the summit of the eight-member regional grouping.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said his controversial tweet about "small men occupying big offices" did not refer to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He, however, did not specify who it referred to. -"Consensus for peace has developed... do not mistake this for desperation for peace," Mr Khan said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be invited to Pakistan for the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit, Pakistan foreign office spokesperson said today, news agency Press Trust of India reported. India had boycotted the SAARC meeting that was to be held in Pakistan in 2016, citing "cross-border terror attacks". The meeting...

Citing continuing support to cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, India on Saturday said it was difficult to proceed with the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) initiative under current circumstances.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled out of the regional SAARC summit in Islamabad in the aftermath of the terror attack in Uri, leading to its boycott by three other nations, Pakistan hinted that the session, due in November, may be postponed. Nepal, which is chairing the summit, said it strongly urged the creation of a "conducive environment" t...

Congress today sought to pick holes in the Narendra Modi government's strategy to isolate Islamabad in the wake of Uri terror attack, saying instead of boycotting the SAARC summit it should have striven for a summit of the regional grouping minus Pakistan.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today justified Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision of not attending the SAARC Summit in Pakistan, suggesting he could not travel there under the present circumstances.

Within hours of Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirming he will not attend a regional SAARC summit in Pakistan, three other countries have opted out of the November session, which will have to be re-located. The boycott is a big thrust in India's campaign to globally isolate Pakistan after terrorists from across the border crossed into Kashmir earl...

After India said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to Islamabad for the regional SAARC summit in November, three other members - Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Bhutan - have also pulled out of the meet, isolating host Pakistan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel in November to Pakistan to attend the regional SAARC summit, said the government today, blaming "cross-border terror attacks" for creating an environment that is "not conducive" for the meeting of the eight-nation group.

If India had been the only country to opt out of the SAARC summit, the Pakistanis in particular and the world in general would have been tempted to put it down to a revengeful decision by the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking forward to visiting Pakistan in November for the SAARC Summit, India's High Commissioner said in comments published on Tuesday. New Delhi said that such announcements "are not made so far in advance".

Whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Pakistan to attend the SAARC summit later this year will be a "policy decision" a call on which will be taken at the "right time", government sources said on Wednesday night.

As relations between India and Pakistan plummet, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is unlikely to attend a regional summit in Islamabad next week, said government sources.

Should Home Minister Rajnath Singh have gone to Lahore to attend the SAARC meeting of Home Ministers? Opinion in India appears sharply divided.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the full potential of SAARC can only be realised in an atmosphere free of terror and violence, even as his Nepali counterpart KP Oli pitched for an early convening of the summit of the eight-member regional grouping.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said his controversial tweet about "small men occupying big offices" did not refer to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He, however, did not specify who it referred to. -"Consensus for peace has developed... do not mistake this for desperation for peace," Mr Khan said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be invited to Pakistan for the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit, Pakistan foreign office spokesperson said today, news agency Press Trust of India reported. India had boycotted the SAARC meeting that was to be held in Pakistan in 2016, citing "cross-border terror attacks". The meeting...

Citing continuing support to cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, India on Saturday said it was difficult to proceed with the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) initiative under current circumstances.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled out of the regional SAARC summit in Islamabad in the aftermath of the terror attack in Uri, leading to its boycott by three other nations, Pakistan hinted that the session, due in November, may be postponed. Nepal, which is chairing the summit, said it strongly urged the creation of a "conducive environment" t...

Congress today sought to pick holes in the Narendra Modi government's strategy to isolate Islamabad in the wake of Uri terror attack, saying instead of boycotting the SAARC summit it should have striven for a summit of the regional grouping minus Pakistan.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today justified Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision of not attending the SAARC Summit in Pakistan, suggesting he could not travel there under the present circumstances.

Within hours of Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirming he will not attend a regional SAARC summit in Pakistan, three other countries have opted out of the November session, which will have to be re-located. The boycott is a big thrust in India's campaign to globally isolate Pakistan after terrorists from across the border crossed into Kashmir earl...

After India said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to Islamabad for the regional SAARC summit in November, three other members - Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Bhutan - have also pulled out of the meet, isolating host Pakistan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel in November to Pakistan to attend the regional SAARC summit, said the government today, blaming "cross-border terror attacks" for creating an environment that is "not conducive" for the meeting of the eight-nation group.

If India had been the only country to opt out of the SAARC summit, the Pakistanis in particular and the world in general would have been tempted to put it down to a revengeful decision by the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking forward to visiting Pakistan in November for the SAARC Summit, India's High Commissioner said in comments published on Tuesday. New Delhi said that such announcements "are not made so far in advance".

Whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Pakistan to attend the SAARC summit later this year will be a "policy decision" a call on which will be taken at the "right time", government sources said on Wednesday night.

As relations between India and Pakistan plummet, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is unlikely to attend a regional summit in Islamabad next week, said government sources.

Should Home Minister Rajnath Singh have gone to Lahore to attend the SAARC meeting of Home Ministers? Opinion in India appears sharply divided.