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Egypt hosts 'non-aligned' chiefs South Asians leaders set to meet
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Heads of state from more than 50 countries are attending meetings of the Non-Aligned Movement, in Egypt. The prime ministers of India and Pakistan are expected to meet on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement's summit in Egypt.
The gathering, in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, is discussing responses to the global financial crisis and a variety of regional issues. The discussions between Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani are to focus on a possible resumption of peace talks.
The Pakistani and Indian prime ministers are also expected to meet to discuss possible new peace talks. Relations were badly strained by militant attacks in Mumbai last year, in which more than 160 people died.
Relations were badly strained by the militant attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai last year. India blamed Pakistan-based militants while Pakistan admits the attacks were partly planned on its soil.
Pakistani and Indian officials have already met in advance of the planned talks on Thursday between the two prime ministers, Yusuf Raza Gilani and Manmohan Singh. Top diplomats from India and Pakistan have already had talks in advance of the expected meeting between the prime ministers.
The attacks in Mumbai last November left more than 160 people dead, and were blamed by India on Pakistan-based fighters of the banned militant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba. On source said: "They had good, detailed discussions."
Pakistan has admitted the attacks were partly planned on its soil. Global economic crisis
'Struggle to find role' More than 50 heads of state are attending the Non-Aligned summit in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. The summit began on Wednesday and ends on Thursday.
The Non-Aligned Movement was born during the Cold War in 1961, aiming to unite countries which officially expressed the wish not to be allied either with the US-led western bloc or the Soviet-dominated eastern bloc. In his opening remarks, the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, said that because of the global economic crisis the Nam had a bigger role to play than ever.
It now has 118 member states, with 15 observer states, representing two-thirds of the members of the United Nations and half of the world's population. He said it was incumbent upon the members to find a united, coherent voice.
But correspondents say it has struggled to find a role since the collapse of the Soviet bloc two decades ago. In his address, President Raul Castro of Cuba - the outgoing Nam president - called for a "new world order" to prevent mistakes which had let to the current economic crisis.
"We must restructure the world financial system to take into consideration the needs of developing countries," he told delegates.
The Non-Aligned Movement was established during the Cold War, with the stated aim of uniting countries which officially expressed the wish not to be allied either with the US-led western bloc or the Soviet-dominated eastern bloc.
It now has 118 member states, many of them in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
But analysts say it has struggled to find a role since the collapse of the Soviet bloc two decades ago.
The BBC's Christian Fraser, who is at the summit, says the biggest challenge for the movement is to prove to the outside world that it is still relevant.