南亚各国领导人星期三在尼泊尔举行会晤，区域大国印度谋求扩大其贸易和投资影响力。
印度本星期与加德满都达成协议，在尼泊尔修建一座水电站。
印度还希望扩大在阿富汗的影响力。北约领导的盟军在阿富汗驻扎10多年后正减少在当地的使命。
南亚国家在加德满都开会之际，印度和对立国家巴基斯坦因有争议的克什米尔地区而紧张关系加剧。
印巴双方最近在边界交火。
South Asian leaders met in Nepal Wednesday, with regional superpower India seeking to expand its trade and investment influence.
India this week reached an agreement with Kathmandu to build a hydropower plant in Nepal.
India also wants to expand its influence in Afghanistan, where NATO-led troops are winding down their mission after more than a decade.
The meeting in Kathmandu comes amid increased tensions between India and rival Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir.
The two sides have recently traded deadly cross-border artillery and gunfire there.
