The last Saarc Summit in 2014 was held in Kathmandu, which was attended by PM Narendra Modi. Photo: APNew Delhi: Citing continuing support to cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, India said on Saturday it was difficult to proceed with the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (Saarc) initiative under current circumstances. The issue of organising the Saarc summit came up for discussion during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart K.P. During his visit to Kathmandu last month, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi sought Oli’s support for convening the Saarc summit in Islamabad. “While India is very supportive of all regional connectivity and regional cooperation issues, the views expressed by the prime minister (Modi) was Prime Minister Oil was well aware of the circumstances,” Gokhale said.

Source: Mint April 07, 2018 14:37 UTC