NSA Doval down with seasonal flu, calls off his visit to Moscow
Ajit Doval
will not be travelling to Moscow this week to attend the 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues that will be held on May 27-29. Doval is unable to participate due to indisposition with a seasonal flu, sources said.
"He's looking to take forward bilateral engagement with Russia on security matters at an early date," said a source. Russia has invited more than 150 countries for the event that will be chaired by secretary of the security council of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu. Pakistani NSA is also expected. Invitations have been sent to countries of the Global South and East, the CIS, Collective Security Treaty Organisation, the Eurasian Economic Union, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation countries, as well as to the leadership of 20 international organisations, Russian Security Council had said.
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