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Modi expresses concern over Afghanistan; calls for India-Central Asia cooperation

He also pointed out that India has close relations with Central Asian countries at the bilateral level.

Pakistan ambassador Munir Akram also accused India of financing, sponsoring and supporting terrorist attacks against Pakistan.

The virtual event will see the participation of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

India also expressed its strong solidarity with the UAE in the wake of the drone attack.

He also said India had set upon itself targets of high growth, and that the growth would be green and clean as well as sustainable.

Journalists in occupied Kashmir have increasingly voiced concerns about harassment and threats by the police.

Last month, leaders from several far-right groups in India had issued calls for the ethnic cleansing of minorities in the country.

The visit comes as Sri Lanka faces one of its worst economic crises, with foreign reserves down to around $1.6 billion.

The border was historically fluid before Pakistan began erecting a metal fence four years ago, of which it has completed 90 per cent.

The writer says a thorough analysis of risks and rewards and a reimagining of Bangladesh's foreign policy is needed.