SAARC summit: MEA not ruling out Modi meeting Nawaz Sharif

New Delhi: India Sunday did not rule out a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the SAARC Summit, saying that he is keen to have meaningful dialogues with as many south Asian leaders as possible. Answering queries from mediapersons in New Delhi, external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said India is for cooperative and peaceful ties with Pakistan. [caption id=“attachment_1817507” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Nawaz Sharif with Narendra Modi. PTI[/caption] The prime minister is keen “to have meaningful dialogues with as many south Asian colleagues as possible”, he said. “This would mean taking into account all aspects of relationships,” he added. He said the schedule of the bilateral meetings is being finalised, “and it is a work in progress”. “Our intent is to have meaningful dialogues,” he said. Modi will leave here 25 November afternoon for the summit in Kathmandu, being held 26-27 November, and is scheduled to return 27 November late evening. IANS