(Hindustan Times) – Setting out its perspective for “Heart of Asia” with Afghanistan at its centre, India on Wednesday, stressed on its vision for a regional economic cooperation, with railways and highways, energy pipelines and cross-investments, reiterating on the idea of linking South Asia to Central Asia.
At a crucial conference on Afghanistan in Istanbul, external affairs minister SM Krishna made a reference about the meet addressing “issues of safe havens and sanctuaries” beyond the Afghanistan border, in an oblique reference to Pakistan.