Invite to BIMSTEC in Modi’s swearing in keeps Pak on back foot | Master Stroke

In a circumspectly planned diplomatic move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony, will witness participation of leaders of the BIMSTEC nations, along with those of Kyrgyz Republic and Mauritius.

In the year 2014, when Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minster after getting a clear majority in a historic win, he invited the leaders of  South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC ) nations to the ceremony including the then PM of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif.