PM not attending CHOGM won't affect India-Sri Lanka ties: Khurshid

November 10, 2013 12:44

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has defended Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision of not attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka.

He has said that it won't affect the India-Sri Lanka relations, and such calls have been taken in the past as well taking national interest in mind.

"It will not be right to think that there will be no more opportunity on India-Sri Lanka meet. There have been several occasions when the Prime Minister has not represented nations keeping in view the national interests," said Khurshid.

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