India is hosting on Thursday a regional conclave on management of coronavirus pandemic and nine countries, including Afghanistan Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, have been invited for it.

PTI reported that Mauritius and Seychelles too have been invited for the meeting on "COVID-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way Forward".

The sources in the report said, "India's health secretary will chair the event and each country has been invited to participate in one-plus-one format — health secretary and head of technical team in charge of COVID-19 management".