Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is unlikely to travel to Colombo next week to attend the Commonwealth summit, bowing to political pressure, especially from the Tamil parties. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is set to lead the Indian delegation, said sources Saturday.
In Chennai, DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi was quick to welcome the "decision" of the prime minister not to attend, saying it was "somewhat comforting that at least Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has listened to our voice and decided not to participate in CHOGM". He said External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid decision to participate in the summit was a "debatable" decision.
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