LIVE! Modi plans 30-minute meetings with each SAARC leader on Monday

May 23, 2014 11:38

Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's invitation to neighbours has divided opinion in Pakistan that is still toiling over it and angered Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa who may skip the oath-taking ceremony.

Narendra Modi is considering 30-minute meetings with each SAARC leader on Monday after the swearing-in, which is believed to be an informal meet to break the ice between the leaders. India will also be hosting a dinner for all the SAARC leaders.

The decision to invite Saarc member nations (and Mauritius) to Modi's swearing-in ceremony is being seen within officialdom as a deft diplomatic move.

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