India is set to skip the two-day Belt and Road Forum (BRF) summit, a signature project of President Xi Jinping beginning in Beijing on Sunday due to its concerns over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). India has been protesting China’s economic activities in PoK ,but skipping the high profile meet amounts to making a very strong disapproval. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had said on April 17 that India would have a representative at the BRF. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe will be attending the meeting after hosting his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at home. From Nepal, deputy prime minister and finance minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara will lead the delegation.

Source: Hindustan Times May 13, 2017 12:00 UTC