June 1, 2017

"The two-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in mid-May held in Beijing attracted more than 130 countries. Even the US and Japan sent high-level delegations to participate in China's biggest diplomatic event of the year. India was the only country among those along the Belt and Road that skipped the meeting on this signature project. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decline to make appearance despite the invitation of the Chinese government has set off a storm of public clamor. 

As a sovereign state, India has complete freedom to choose whether to attend the forum or not. India's Ministry of External Affairs released a statement on May 13 elaborating the reasons for India's absence, which was found farfetched by many Chinese observers. "

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