China ‘ghosts’ India from first Indian Ocean Forum of 19 countries. Here’s why

China hosted the first meeting of the Indian Ocean Region Forum on Development Cooperation but kept India out of it. The meeting organised by China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) on November 21, was held in a hybrid manner under the theme of "Shared Development: Theory and Practice from the Perspective of the Blue Economy" in Kunming, Yunnan Province. Watch this video to find out why India was not sent an invitation to the meeting hosted by China and attended by representatives from 19 countries in the Indian Ocean Region.