PM Modi not to meet Pak PM Abbasi at CHOGM: External Affairs Ministry
Modi meets a friendly neighbour
Prime Minister Modi had a series of meeting with leaders of Commonwealth countries
As PM Modi met several leaders at CHOGM, the ministry of external affairs said there was no meeting planned with Pakistan PM Abbasi.
"No meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister took place. There is no plan to have any meeting with him," the Ministry of External Affairs said.
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Expanding on India's gain at CHOGM, an Indian government spokesman said the overall objective of PM's participation signalled stepped up engagement with Commonwealth countries and "India's desire to focus on development of Commonwealth countries."
Prime Minister Modi had a series of meeting with leaders of Commonwealth countries including Seychelles President Danny Faure and his Mauritius counterpart Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on the sidelines of CHOGM.
Prime Minister Modi met his Mauritius counterpart Jugnauth and talked about cooperation in trade and investment, maritime cooperation and people-to-people ties, the foreign ministry said.
Modi also interacted with President of Kiribati, Taneti Maamau, and Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda, Gaston Browne.
The Indian prime minister later met Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina.
However, PM Modi's meeting with Pak PM Abbasi did not take place even as several reports suggested the Indian prime minister may break protocol to meet his Pakistani counterpart.