Didn't Snub India Over Bulletproof Car for Summit, Says Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan has denied rejecting an offer to use an Indian bulletproof limousine for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif when he visits Nepal next week.

"No car was offered by India to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif so there was no question of turning down the offer," the Dawn newspaper's website reported today, citing foreign office spokeswoman Tasneem Asla.

On Tuesday, an official in Nepal said that Mr Sharif "will be bringing his own car." Nepal foreign ministry spokesman Khaga Nath Adhikari had added, " All other vehicles for (visiting) heads of countries have come from India."

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit will see the leaders of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India and Pakistan meet in Kathmandu on November 26 and 27.

Nepal has two limousines and has rented six bullet-proof cars from India for the visiting leaders.