Talks on cross-border terror, India-China rift to be in focus at BRICS
October 15, 2016  11:09
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A summit of the world's top five emerging economies begins today in Goa, but a fresh rift between the bloc's leaders, China and India, could hamper New Delhi's plans to highlight cross-border terrorism and isolate Pakistan. 

For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the gathering of leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- or BRICS -- offers an opportunity to underline the threat he sees to Indian security from militant violence directed from Pakistan. 

A bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping was also expected to iron out recent irritants in ties. But across the summit table at a luxurious hotel overlooking the Arabian Sea, Xi is unlikely to have much interest in casting Beijing's 'all-weather' alliance with Pakistan into doubt.

Discussions are also expected to focus on Pakistan at an outreach meeting between the five nations and BIMSTEC, a grouping of Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan Thailand.
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