Thursday, September 29, 2016

#INDIA: PM Says India Won't Attend Conference In Pakistan, Cites Terror Concerns

[world politics news]


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he won't attend a November conference in Pakistan, citing terrorism concerns in the region. Modi's government blames "cross-border terror attacks"  for creating an environment that is "not conducive" for the meeting of the eight-nation group. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation may have to be relocated from Islamabad after Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan also signaled that they will not attend the meeting.

[FULL STORY HERE]

Pictured: Indian PM Narenda Modi, right, Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif, left.

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