Heart Of Asia

New report highlights how prevention gaps, delayed treatment and rising lifestyle risks are driving India's growing share of the global cardiac crisis

It expressed concern over security situation in Afghanistan, saying united effort required to contain terror groups

The declaration called for "concerted regional and international cooperation" to eliminate terrorism

PM Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani arrived in Amritsar last evening to inaugurate the Conference

The two leaders inaugurated the ministerial deliberations at the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process conference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani today held bilateral talks focusing on a range of key issues including boosting trade and investment, India's reconstruction activities in the war-ravaged country and ways to strengthen defence and security partnership. The issue of firming up an air cargo service pact between the two countries is understood to have figured in the talks which will give India a leverage in Afghanistan as Pakistan continued to deny transit link through its territory. Ghani arrived here last evening to attend the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process conference which began here yesterday. In the meeting, Modi assured Ghani of India's continued support for ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan. Also, Afghanistan is learnt to have sought enhanced supply of military hardware from India. Afghanistan has been trying to revamp its military to fight the resurgent Talibans after drawdown of NATO forces began nearly two years back. Sources said

Aziz was slated to land in Amritsar on Sunday morning

Conference is taking place amid heightened tension between India and Pak in view of terror attack on Nagrota army base

Two-day Heart of Asia conference is being held in Amritsar from December 3 to December 4

The conference will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on December 4

However, none of the two has approached each other in this regard, says Pak High Commissioner

PM Modi, the President of Afghanistan will attend the conference apart from foreign ministers of 14 countries

The Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process is a platform to discuss regional issues