The combination of unique texture and sweet, tart flavor has made grapes an ever popular between-meal snack as well as a refreshing addition to both fruit and vegetable salads.

Grapes are small round or oval berries that feature semi-translucent flesh encased by a smooth skin. Some contain edible seeds while others are seedless. Like blueberries, grapes are often covered by a protective, whitish bloom. Grapes that are eaten as is or used in a recipe are called table grapes and as opposed to wine grapes (used in viniculture) or raisin grapes (used to make dried fruit).

Computer says NOOOOO! Frustrated man shoots his computer eight times

We must have all felt like it at times when the computer we are using runs slowly and you watch the tiny circle going round and round whilst you sit, getting more angry as you wait for the page to appear. However few, we imagine, would go to the lengths that Lucas Hinch did in Colorado Springs when he became so angry and frustrated because ctrl+alt+delete would not re-boot his computer, he took the computer outside and shot it, not once, but eight times.

Al-Qaeda mouthpiece silenced

American-born Gadahn killed in U.S. raid

By Greg Botelho, CNN

He was known as the American spokesperson for al Qaeda, working against his native country on behalf of a terrorist organization that's devoted blood and resources to attacking it. Now Adam Gadahn is dead, killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation.

BUHARI AND CHIBOK GIRLS

A day shy of the first anniversary of the abduction of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State, President-elect Muhammadu Buhari today pledged that his administration would defeat the Islamist insurgent group, Boko Haram. Members of the group were responsible for the abductions and have carried out numerous acts of carnage and terrorism especially in Nigeria’s northeast zone. 

In a statement released today from his country home, Daura in Katsina State, Mr. Buhari stated, “Today we remember the kidnapping of 276 girls from a school in Chibok one year ago. This crime has rightly caused outrage both in Nigeria and across the world.”

11 Proven Health Benefits of Garlic

“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.”
Those are famous words from the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, often called the father of Western medicine.
He actually used to prescribe garlic to treat a variety of medical conditions.
Well… modern science has recently confirmed many of these beneficial health effects.
Here are 11 health benefits of garlic that are supported by human research studies.

1. Garlic Contains a Compound Called Allicin, Which Has Potent Medicinal Properties

Garlic is a plant in the Allium (onion) family.
It is closely related to onions, shallots and leeks.
It grows in many parts of the world and is a popular ingredient in cooking due to its strong smell and delicious taste.
However, throughout ancient history, the main use of garlic was for its health and medicinal properties (1).
Its use was well documented by all the major civilizations… including the Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans and the Chinese (2).
This is what garlic looks like:

Gingers health benefit

Ginger

Aromatic, pungent and spicy, ginger adds a special flavor and zest to Asian stir fries and many fruit and vegetable dishes. Fresh ginger root is available year round in the produce section of your local market.
Ginger is the underground rhizome of the ginger plant with a firm, striated texture. The flesh of the ginger rhizome can be yellow, white or red in color, depending upon the variety. It is covered with a brownish skin that may either be thick or thin, depending upon whether the plant was harvested when it was mature or young.

Ginger, slices, fresh
1.00 TBS
(6.00 grams)

Calories: 5
GI: very low

NutrientDRI/DV

ARAB BILLIONAIRES WEDDING

The billionaire monarch went all out for this wedding. The bride and groom wore gold outfits with diamonds. The bride’s shoes were made with extra diamonds and she carried a bouquet made of gems rather than flower. Her tiara, necklace, brooch, bracelet and ring are all made of diamonds, studded with emeralds.

Maurice Iwu

Bitter kola’s many health benefits

Chairman, Bioresource Development Group (BDG) Prof Maurice Iwu answers the question from his Enugu base.
Bitter Kola, Garcinia kola, used extensively in West Africa as a social beverage and offered to guests as ‘Kola’ in many of Nigeria’s cultural settings, is valued also for its medicinal properties. It is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of Laryngitis, general inflammation, bronchitis, viral infections and diabetes as well as a rejuvenating agent, adaptogen and general antidote. Scientists at our laboratories have performed extensive research and written many books on this wonder plant called ‘Garcinia’. Researchers have identified bitter kola as a potential antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and a potential detoxifying agent.

Extra-Ordinary Health Benefits Of Bitter Kola
BITTER kola is a popular agricultural produce available in large quantity in West Africa and it is a tree that grows in the rain forests. Bitter Kola has been identified as a potent antibiotic which could be effective in the treatment of many deceases. The fruit, seeds, nuts and bark of the plant have been used for centuries in folk medicine to treat ailments from coughs to fever. As with any other herb, you never consume Garcinia kola without first discussing its use and benefits with your physician, especially if you are currently being treated for other medical conditions or are on any medications.

Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari: I can't promise Chibok schoolgirls will be found

On the first anniversary of the kidnapping of the schoolgirls, the president-elect admits their whereabouts still remain unknown

Nigeria's president-elect Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that it may never be possible to find the group of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram the north-east town of Chibok exactly a year ago.

^{A still from a video released by Boko Haram in April claiming to show the missing Nigerian schoolgirls}


Nigerian and Chadian troops fighting on either side of the border have retaken several towns seized by Boko Haram as “caliphates”, and many of the group’s commanders are now scattered and on the run.
Some are believed to have groups of the girls in their custody, and may be prepared to free them now that they are in a position of weakness.
Mr Buhari visited the town of Chibok, in Nigeria's remote north-east, during his election campaign, despite security concerns. Twenty-one of the 57 girls who escaped are currently studying at the American University of Nigeria in the nearby city of Yola.

I WANT TO DIE IN THE LAGOON..........

See Nigerians o!

U want to die in the lagoon but I’ll vote Jimi Agbaje shirts is now reigning in Lagos. Some people will be cashing on this now…

What One Banana A Day Can Do For You?

After reading this, you’ll love bananas even more. It is known that bananas contain natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. Thanks to its ingredients they give us energy, soon after consumption.

Recent research has shown that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder, why athletes most often recommend bananas as the best fruit. However, bananas give not only energy – but they also help with various forms of diseases and conditions of the body, making the inclusion of this fruit in the daily menu mandatory.
Read below and find out, what are bananas good for.
Depression
According to a study conducted on people who suffer from depression, many felt better after eating a banana. The reason is tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin known as the hormone of happiness, which relaxes, improves mood and makes us happier.
PMS: Forget about the pills, eat bananas. Vitamin B6 which is contained in bananas regulates the level of glucose which directly affects the mood.
Anemia
The large amounts of iron in bananas stimulate the production of hemoglobin and thus reduce the chances of getting anemia, but also assist in curing it.
Blood Pressure: This unique fruit is rich in potassium yet low in salt, making it ideal ratio in the fight against high blood pressure. Even the US Food and Drug Administration confirmed that these fruits can be used for the production of drugs and other agents in the fight against stroke and high blood pressure.
The Brain
Two hundred students from the Twickenham School in England for a whole year, in order to easily complete the exam, ate a banana for breakfast, brunch and lunch. It turned out that this led to the students being better and it was easier for them to learn because they were more concentrated due to the potassium from the banana.
Constipation
Bananas are rich in fiber, which help in normal bowel habits without the use of laxatives.
The Hangover
One of the fastest ways of reducing hangover is a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and with the help of honey makes up the blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and hydrates the body.

Heartburn Bananas with its natural ingredients act against the acidity of the body, making them the ideal ally in the fight against heartburn.
Morning sickness
Banana as a snack helps maintain the ideal blood sugar levels, which directly reduce the chances of morning sickness.
Mosquito bites
Before reaching for creams and other means to soothe bites, rub the bite place with an inner of a banana skin. Many have confirmed the unbelievable relief and reducing of the swelling and irritation.
Nerves
Bananas are rich in vitamin B, which calms the nervous system. Instead of processed and fatty foods, in times of stress or after them, the body needs to ensure blood sugar levels for what the bananas are ideal source of carbohydrates.
Ulcers
Bananas are used as a food that helps with intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only fruit that is allowed to be consumed without danger even in the most severe forms of the disease. Bananas neutralize the acidity of the body and reduce irritation, creating a lining inside of the stomach.
Temperature control
In many cultures, bananas are used as a means of cooling, even in pregnant women. In Thailand, pregnant women eat bananas to be sure that the baby will be born with a normal temperature.
Bananas are, therefore, a natural remedy for various conditions and diseases.
When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals… It is also rich in potassium.
Maybe it’s time to take a well-known phrase and change it a little – one banana a day keeps the doctor out of the house out!

Drink Coconut Water

This Is What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Coconut Water

    

Is coconut water as magical as everyone says it is

You have probably heard about coconut oil and the plenty benefits it offers. Here you will learn about the greatest benefits of the coconut water consumption, of which you probably never heard.
You probably never knew that the coconut water has virtually compatible structure with the blood plasma in the human bloodstream. Thus, the coconut water was used in the war conflicts, where it saved number of lives as a substitute for blood. The coconut water was given to many injured people during the long and exhausting battles.
Today the coconut water is used everywhere around the world. You can find coconut in many markets around you, which gives you the chance to exploit the numerous health advantages of this amazing fruit.
The coconut water doesn’t have very nice taste, but that shouldn’t be a reason to avoid the one of the best detoxifying water in the world.

What happens to your body when you drink coconut water? When using the coconut water you will strengthen your immune system, thus it will eliminate bacteria that cause urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, gum disease and the viruses that cause influence, infectious disease and typhold. If you are experiencing chronic fatigue, the coconut water will bolster your energy. You should drink 40 to 50 ml a day.
Not only it will boost your energy, it will also enhance the production of thyroid hormones. The water is good for people that suffer from kidney issues, because it acts as a natural diuretic. It will clean the urinary tract and the bladder channels. Will remove toxins from the body and diminish issues caused by kidney stones.
Coconut water is good for digestion because of the high level of fibers contained in it. If you drink it regularly it will eliminate the issues caused by the stomach acid. You can drink it in high amounts because the water is including low level of fat. You will lose weight, thanks to its ability to give you the feeling of saturation and diminishes appetite.

If you have acne, oily or dry skin, all you need to do is to soak cotton in coconut water, and place it on the skin. It will cleanse and invigorate the skin, and most important, will not close the pores. If you mix the water with olive oil, you can purify your organism. This mixture will remove intestinal parasites. According to experts, you can solve some health issues during pregnancy, by using the coconut water.
Drinking one cup of coconut water every morning, will balance the electrolytes, whose imbalance can lead to hypertension, also more commonly known as high blood pressure.
If you drink a little bit more alcohol through the night, you will most likely have a headache in the morning. So, next time, you go too far with drinking alcohol recall this “savior”, in order to get rid from the headache. It will also recompense the lost liquids and transcend the nausea which is often connected with hangover.
If you like to have moisturizing skin and keep it shiny all day long, one cup of coconut water will be enough. After some exhausting physical activities, you could drink this water to have your energy restored. It will refresh you and leave beneficial impact on every single inch of your body.
Energy bolster, reinforcement of the immune system, protection from bacteria and infection, weight loss…
What else can you ask for!?

Ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election, eight political parties have endorsed the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos, Mr Jimi Agbaje. The parties include the United Party of Nigeria (UPN), Alliance for Democracy(AD), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Accord, and African Democratic Congress (ADC). Others are the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Democratic Peoples Party(DPP), National Conscience Party and Citizens Popular Party(CPP).

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After This, You Will Go To Sleep With Onions in Your Socks Every Night

   

In Chinese medicine it is believed that the feet are in powerful and direct contact with all the internal organs, thanks to the so-called “meridians” that are there and go through the whole body
On the other hand, onions and garlic have a great absorption of bacteria and cleansing of the body. When these two things get together, you get the ideal recipe for a cheap and simple detoxification. Every night.
Although not everyone believes in the meridians and the Chinese medicine, the truth is that this is all connected directly with the nervous system – and in it everyone believes. The feet have about 7,000 neural endings (Meridians) that go directly to the internal organs. They are very important endings, which are often neglected because we wear shoes all day, so the nerves are not stimulated the right way. That is why, among other things, walking on a sandy beach with no shoes is ideal.
And one of the best ways to get these nerve electronic pathways that lead throughout the body, is with onions. If you want to cleanse your body, you do not have to do anything (such as saunas or dieting) simply cut an onion into thick slices, place them on the soles of the feet and always wear socks over. Of course, no one expect you to take a walk down the street, but to do this at night. While you sleep, the arc will give you a purified body.

It is well known that onion cleans the skin, as it kills germs and bacteria, and the phosphoric acid (what makes you cry when you chop the onion) in the bloodstream can do wonders. Through the nerve endings in the feet into the bloodstream, this acid will purify the organs and blood, and it’ll kill all the bacteria and germs as it goes. It is recommended to use organic onions, but experts point out that the arc will not only help purify the body, but also the air. Although it has an unpleasant odor, in England the onion is used to clean the air of germs, and to prevent the spread of infection.
What are the benefits of detoxification?
1) Purification of the blood.
2) It kills bacteria, germs and pathogens.
 3) Clean the air.

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Christina Hendricks
This curvy bombshell is Old Hollywood glam brought back to life, quite literally since she stars in the hit show “Mad Men,” which is based in 1960′s America. Ironically enough, this redhead bombshell had a rough beginning in her high school years. According to an article on theguardian.com, when Christian was a teenager, she was teased and bullied in high school, so much so, that she began to alienate herself, and turned to Goth style and drama for refuge. Looking at her incredible success and beauty now, it’s hard to imagine she was ever anything but glamorous.

You of course know about the hot trend where people tape their faces with scotch tape to distort them, then take a selfie, or what is better known as a “sellofie” after sello tape, and share it on their social media page. This woman loves the pouty lips effect she was able to accomplish.

WORST SELFIE

Behold the selfie; that bold and wonderful homage to narcissism. What did we all do before we had iPhones and could take photos of ourselves anywhere at any time no matter the circumstances or if good taste was involved? How did we manage to not snap a quick shot in front of a burning building, at someone’s funeral, or in a public bathroom as the guy next to us was taking a whiz? We shutter (rim shot) to think what modern life would be like if we couldn’t document the amazing, the frightening, the absurd.

We’re hoping this is not a joke, that this person actually exists, and that they were 100% “for real” when they took this selfie. The pink smart phone gives us hope that indeed SuperFem is real and out there, somewhere, perhaps snapping a selfie wearing a flowered pillowcase and holding a giant pink stapler right this very minute. We may never know the true identity, or gender, of SuperFem, but we can all rest a bit easier knowing he or she is delusional.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR ACTORS TODAY

Nollywood Guilds Member Robs Car

With an identification card left behind by an alleged 'one-chance' cab driver in Abuja showing that a certain Collins Eze belonged to the Anambra State Chapter of Actors' Guild of Nigeria (AGN), one will have to start wondering what is becoming of the welfare of actors in Nigeria.
The said cab driver was reported as at this morning to have taken a woman from an unidentified spot to her destination, only to rob her along the way and he pushed her out of his taxi while on motion around Yaradua centre, Abuja. Other road users, seeing the incident, chased down the cab and caught the driver.
The cab driver has been handed over to the Mabushi Police Station.
Upon a closer look on the said card, Nigeriafilms.com discovered that the card had the details with some inscriptions stating that the holder is a member of Anambra chapter of AGN with the date of issuance on 18 - 10 - 2004.
As at the writing of this report, the Anambra chapter of AGN is yet to release any statement concerning the legitimacy of the card and card holder.

Threats On Lagos Igbo Natives

BreakingNews 8/4/15 - Threats On Lagos Igbo Natives: Intersociety Rejects Proxy Apologies & Gives IGP 48Hrs To Investigate Oba Akiolu Or Be Dragged To ICC

[ Masterweb Reports: Intersociety reports ] - (Security & Voting Rights, Onitsha Nigeria, 8th April 2015)-Our organization has heard and studied the defensive and apologetic positions taken by the Lagos State Branch of the APC, Mr. Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Mr. Femi Falana, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Mr. Patrick Utomi and other supporters and apologists of APC in Lagos State over the death threats issued against the Lagos Igbo Natives by the stranger-Oba of Lagos, Retired AIG Rilwan Akiolu. We are also in the know of a statement credited to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Suleiman A. Abba at the NPF official function in Abuja on 7th April 2015 to the effect that “Police cannot investigate Oba Akiolu because he has denied making the (genocidal) statement and that since the traditional ruler has denied the allegation, I am not in any position to state otherwise”.
We wish to express shock and disbelieve over the foregoing. We dare say that the defensive and apologetic positions taken by the referenced over the issue are not unexpected. The most shocking of it all is the official statement credited to the Inspector General of Police. By this the IGP has aided and abetted, if it is true he made the statement as quoted. The NPF boss was said to have made the statement in Abuja during the IGP Conference with the State Commands’ Commissioners of Police. We wish to state that the elementary law of criminal investigation does not provide for such hasty and armchair conclusions without even a preliminary investigation. It may interest the IGP to know that his seeming reliance on a watery and cooked up press statement from the palace of the stranger-Oba was dealt a fatal blow by the release of video and audio clips of the stranger-Oba’s coerced meeting with the Lagos Igbo traditional representatives.
If it is true that the IGP made that statement; then he is unfit to be the IGP of plural and multi ethnic society like Nigeria. It also shows that he is the IGP of Hausa-Fulani and Yoruba ethnic nationalities and seen as an enemy of Igbo Nation and Southern and Northern ethno-religious minorities in Nigeria. Further grave implication of this is that IGP and his NPF is encouraging pogrom and genocide through toleration and condoning of hate and inciting speeches by malicious Nigerian citizens and groups.
The international implication of this is that the security agencies in Nigeria led by the NPF have clearly manifested unwillingness and inability to arrest, investigate and prosecute promoters of hate and genocidal speeches in the country; thereby warranting the immediate and express intervention of the International Criminal Court. We therefore give the IGP 48hours to clarify the statement credited to him as quoted and arrest and investigate the referenced Oba Rilwan Akiolu. Failure to do this as demanded will leave us with the option of dragging the stranger-Oba, the Government of Lagos State and its APC as well as the IGP to the International Criminal Court in Hague, The Netherlands.
As for the defensive and apologetic positions of the individuals and groups above mentioned, we never expected the contrary just like during the July 2013 Lagos Igbo Natives expulsion and deportation in the same State. The inability of the referenced individuals and groups to make categorical statements condemning the stranger-Oba’s genocidal threats and calling for his dethronement, arrest and prosecution, is one of the tragedies that have befallen individual and group advocacy entities in contemporary times in Nigeria. The silence and inaction of the Government of Lagos State in the referenced widely condemned utterances also makes it an accomplice. The first action of a reasonable State Government over the referenced would have been to sanction the errant Oba through at least suspension from office.
Another typical example is the coordinated and collective silence of most of the rights organizations and activists in Lagos State over the issue. If the genocidal threats were made by a leading traditional ruler in the Southeast zone, by now heavens would have been let loose in the Southwest rights CSOs community. Some would have gone to the UN Headquarters in New York to picket and others would have opted for local and international court actions like ICC, press conferences in Abuja and Lagos, etc.
As for proxy apologies offered by Lagos APC and its owners, they are not only infantile, but also a cosmetic approach padded for the purpose of averting the loss of the 11th April gubernatorial poll in the State. From the body language of the referenced, the stranger-Oba of Lagos was not alone in his genocidal remarks. He only let out what has been collectively plotted and hatched. The truth is that those who are laying false claims to the ownership of Lagos State following local language assimilation, are the same groups and persons that plotted and hatched what the stranger-Oba let out by error. Their grave bitterness stems from the recent victory of some non-natives in the just held Federal Reps poll in the State where about three seats went to them. Their shock and surprises stemmed from the fact that despite plotted denial of over 2 million registered voters dominated by non natives of their PVCs; the referenced still got a number of seats and garnered much votes for the out-going President Goodluck Jonathan.

For China and India, Diplomacy Meets Competition

9 April 2015

Chinese troops provoked a confrontation with India’s soldiers twice last month in Ladakh, according to reports that surfaced over the weekend. The incursions—elements of China’s People’s Liberation Army advanced south over the Line of Actual Control into Indian-controlled territory—took place in the same area as an incident in April 2013 that roiled relations between the two nations. The line, a little more than 4,000 kilometers long, serves as a de facto border between India and China.

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The provocations last month—on March 20th and 28th—were reported to be on the agenda when Indian Defense Secretary R. K. Mathur and his team sat down with Chinese officials in Beijing Wednesday and Thursday for preliminary talks. The discussions took place before their seventh annual dialogue, to be held on Friday.
Despite their severity, the border violations in the Himalayas do not look like they will derail relations between China and India. The two sides, after all, are now in cooperation mode. This week, for instance, they were scheduled to discuss raising the level of their military cooperation, specifically holding joint naval drills, which would complement their annual “Hand in Hand” army exercises.
The defense talks precede Narendra Modi’s visit to China next month, his first trip there as India’s prime minister, and come after another round of border talks, the 18th so far.
Why is India trying so hard to keep tensions down? Modi thinks his country will own the 21st century, so he is waiting China out.
The two countries are typically characterized as “rising powers,” but China is beset by, among other problems, a slowing economy, a degraded environment, and accelerated demographic decline. Furthermore, its political system is beginning to show signs of fracture as Xi breaks party conventions and understandings designed three decades ago to maintain stability.
India, on the other hand, is resurgent, pushed forward by Modi and an increasingly confident political establishment now moving beyond its defeat at the hands of China in the 1962 border war.
There’s a reason for the recent spring in India’s step. In the past, China’s troops were able to move south of the Line of Actual Control for days without challenge by Indian forces. In March, Indian troops quickly met the Chinese soldiers and pushed them back across the line. Modi, since becoming India’s leader last May, has rushed to bulk up his country’s ability to defend its northern territory. Nitin Gokhale, a New Delhi–based journalist and defense analyst, told me that these days the Indian troops along the Line of Actual Control are often better-supplied than the People’s Liberation Army.
As India strengthens its forces in Ladakh, the number of Chinese incursions is bound to fall. That does not mean Beijing will stop testing New Delhi. In all probability, the area of contest will shift south to the Indian Ocean, especially in light of Xi’s “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” initiative, which seeks to connect China’s ports to Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. That goal competes with two Indian initiatives, the “Mausam” project and the “Spice Route of India,” both Indian-centered reconnections of historic sea routes in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
How do these initiatives clash? Both giants are vying to project influence in the Indian Ocean and surrounding areas, with Sri Lanka as the most recent area of competition.
New Delhi was especially concerned by port calls by Chinese war ships there. In September, a Chinese diesel-powered Song-class submarine docked at Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital and port facing India, along with a sub tender, the Changxing Dao, from China’s North Sea Fleet. The Song’s passage through the Indian Ocean was the first known passage by one of China’s conventionally powered subs, and the stopover was the first foreign port call for a diesel Chinese sub. Early the following month, Beijing announced that a Shang-class nuclear-powered attack sub would join anti-piracy patrols off the Yemini port of Aden, an indication that Beijing intended its subs to maintain a continuous presence in the Indian Ocean. Also in October, the Changxing Dao returned to Colombo with a submarine, which may have been the same Song-class boat or, according to some reports, a nuclear-powered one.
In January, Beijing suffered a setback in its goal of using Sri Lankan facilities when pro-China President Mahinda Rajapaksa lost snap elections. The new government has put a Chinese-backed port project on hold.
After the sudden change in government in Colombo, Beijing has shown more sensitivity for New Delhi’s concerns. “China is ready to work with South Asian countries, including India, Sri Lanka, to strengthen policy communication, identify the meeting point of their development strategies, explore effective ways of mutually beneficial cooperation and common benefit of the region, countries and the people,” said Hua Chunying, foreign ministry spokeswoman, responding to a question on India’s Spice Road and Mausam initiatives.
Xi last month proposed a trilateral meeting involving his country, Modi’s, and Sri Lanka.
Two giants are increasingly seeking to exert influence abroad, and, as they do so, are coming into frequent contact. Despite their troubled relations in the past, each is learning to accommodate the other, at least for the time being.

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