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Saarc in limbo, rethink concept of South Asia

Sunday, December 8 was South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Charter Day. On this day in 1985, seven South Asian countries — India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, and Sri Lanka — convened in Dhaka and signed a charter to establish Saarc to promote peace, and development in one of the world’s poorest and least integrated regions, which has historically …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Cargo vessel from Pak arrives at Bangladesh port, in first-ever direct maritime link between 2 nations

Firstpost

A cargo vessel from Karachi arrived at Bangladesh’s Chittagong Port on Wednesday. The authorities from both sides called it the first-ever direct maritime link between the two countries Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government Muhammad Yunus meets Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Source: X / @CMShehbaz As Bangladesh cosies …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Pakistan's smog is visible from space. This activist is 'frustrated' but won't give up

NPR

Pakistan's smog is visible from space. He estimated that more than 11 million children under 5 years old were in the worst impacted areas and said that the air pollution would "have devastating effects." But critics say Pakistan's governments have used that smoke-laden wind from their neighbor as an excuse to not take serious action against air pollution, which typically …

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2 months ago

Moonis Ahmar

The Diplomat

Since the dramatic fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following a mass youth-led uprising on August 5, there has been considerable discussion about the possibility of Bangladesh’s renewed relationship with Pakistan. Could the fall of Sheikh Hasina and Bangladesh’s seemingly worsening ties with India lead to a closer relationship between Bangladesh and Pakistan? If you recall, former Pakistani Prime Minister …

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2 months ago

Warner Music India: A Global Push and a Pop Culture Powerhouse in the Making

Live Mint

Warner Music India aims to break into the top three in the Indian music industry by the end of the next fiscal year. The company has three-pronged strategy: bringing Indian music to the global stage, establishing itself as a pop culture hub in India, and achieving a top market position in revenue and market share.

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3 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh Want Good Relation With India But On Basis Of "Fairness, Equality", Says Muhammad Yunus

ABP News

Bangladesh's interim government chief Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring nations but it should be on the basis of "fairness and equality". "We want good relations with India and other neighbouring nations, but the relations must be based on fairness and equality," the Chief Adviser said. Yunus said the interim …

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3 months, 1 week ago

'We Want Good Relations With India': In First Televised Address, Bangladesh’s Yunus Calls For Fair, Equitable Ties

News 18

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring nations on the basis of “fairness and equality”. In a televised address, marking the first month of the interim government’s formation, Yunus said after he took oath as the head of the administration, many foreign leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra …

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3 months, 1 week ago

'Called PM Modi and Pakistan PM, we want good relations with India, neighbouring nations but...': Yunus

India TV News

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government chief Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring nations but it should be on the basis of "fairness and equality". In a televised address, Yunus said after he took oath as the head of the administration, he received congratulatory calls and messages from different heads of government …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Yunus Calls for India-Bangladesh Relations Based on Equity, Fairness; Urges SAARC Revival

News 18

Interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Sunday said that Bangladesh wants to maintain good relations with India while asserting that it should be based on equity and fairness. Yunus, 84, made the remarks while responding to a question at a meeting with students who had participated in the student-people revolution that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina last month, state-run BSS …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Revival of SAARC spirit can solve many regional problems: Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Yunus

The Hindu

There should be a revival of the “spirit of SAARC,” Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government has said, underlining that the eight-member bloc can solve many of the region's problems. Mr. Yunus mentioned that he would try to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session scheduled to be held later this …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan PM, Bangladesh’s Yunus discuss revival of Saarc

Hindustan Times

Dhaka Bangladesh interim government head Muhammad Yunus and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday discussed the revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and the revitalisation of bilateral relations. Nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh's new interim government Muhammad Yunus arrives to meet relatives of people who went missing during the tenure of ousted Prime Minister …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Muhammad Yunus calls for revival of SAARC

Hindustan Times

Bangladesh’s interim government head Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called for the revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation to boost economic cooperation in the neighbourhood. Yunus called for reviving SAARC for “enhanced regional cooperation in an effort to boost economic cooperation. Yunus called for reviving SAARC for “enhanced regional cooperation in an effort to boost economic cooperation in …

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4 months ago

Sanjaya Baru | Bangladesh’s Yunus can ‘re-earn’ his Peace Prize

Deccan Chronicle

Democratic institutions ensure that a nation state renews its legitimacy within civil society. Whatever the future holds for Bangladesh, the representatives of civil society who are now functionaries of the State can play a historic role by revitalising the social and political foundations of Bangladesh that attracted global attention not long ago. One of Mr Yunus’ first statements after he …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

US State Secretary Antony Blinken welcomes Muhammad Yunus as interim leader of Bangladesh amid unrest

India TV News

Days after Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Saturday that the US remains committed to working with the crisis-torn nation as it strives to restore a prosperous future for its citizens after months of deadly unrest. Taking to X, Blinken extended a warm welcome …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Over 6,500 adolescent girls die giving birth every year across South Asia: Study

Deccan Chronicle

Kathmandu: Every year, nearly 6,500 adolescent girls in South Asia die giving birth and most of them are minors who have limited power over their reproductive health or lives, according to a joint analysis done by UNICEF, WHO and UNFPA. At the two-day Regional Dialogue on Adolescent Pregnancy in South Asia, which concluded here on Friday, the SAARC countries, UNICEF …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Bimstec will be engine for growth, says Modi

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reaffirmed India's commitment to seven-nation grouping Bimstec and stressed its role as an engine for economic and social growth. "The PM had fruitful discussions with the group of ministers on further strengthening regional cooperation in diverse areas, including connectivity, energy, trade, health, agriculture, science, security and people-to-people exchanges," it said. "He stressed …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

RBI unveils revised Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC countries

The Hindu

The Reserve Bank of India on June 27 said it with the concurrence of the Government of India has decided to put in place a revised Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC countries for the period 2024 to 2027. Under this Framework, the Reserve Bank would enter into bilateral swap agreements with SAARC central banks, who want to avail …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan Deputy PM sends 'positive' message to India: 'We want good neighbourly relations...'

India TV News

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar sending a “positive message” to India on Tuesday said his country does not believe in “perpetual hostility” and urged the new government in New Delhi to do a “sober reflection” on its future ties with Islamabad. Addressing a seminar at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, the 74-year-old Pakistan Muslim …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Pak deputy PM Dar says his country doesn’t believe in ‘perpetual hostility’ in message to India

ABP News

Islamabad, Jun 25 : Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar sending a “positive message” to India on Tuesday said his country does not believe in “perpetual hostility” and urged the new government in New Delhi to do a “sober reflection” on its future ties with Islamabad. Addressing a seminar at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, the …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad University admissions: SAARC students to get 50% tuition, registration fee relief from 2024-25

Hindustan Times

Allahabad University has initiated the admission process for international students for the upcoming academic session of 2024-25. Allahabad University campus However, this fee waiver will not be applicable to admissions for professional courses offered by the central varsity, informed Prof Vishnu Prabhakar Srivastava, associate professor, department of chemistry, and the varsity’s international students advisor. For the admission process, the university …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cybersecurity provider Check Point ramps up India presence

The Hindu

Check Point, a Tel Aviv based provider of cloud-bsed cyber security on Tuesday said it was ramping up it’s India operations, as the country is rapidly evolving into a cybersecurity market driven by increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Check Point said, the facility features a customer experience centre and AI Demo Zones, where customers can test cutting-edge security solutions tailored to …

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7 months ago

BIMSTEC acquires ‘legal personality’ after charter comes into force

The Hindu

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation will now be open to new members and observers after a historic first charter of the grouping came into force on 20 May, the Ministry of External Affairs has announced. With the coming into force of the charter which was adopted in the 5th summit of the BIMSTEC leaders, …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Saarc secretary general discusses regional cooperation on 5-day India visit

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The secretary general of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Mohammad Golam Sarwar, has met senior Indian officials to discuss the status of regional cooperation and assess the working of institutions under the grouping. Golam Sarwar’s interactions with Indian authorities focused on various issues of regional cooperation within Saarc, the external affairs ministry said in a statement …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan Considers Resuming Trade with India

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Pakistan foreign minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has reportedly said in London that his country will seriously consider restoration of trade ties with India that were suspended in August 2019. News agency reports as well as Pakistani media reports said the minister made the comments at a press conference in London, which perhaps indicates a softening of the stand …

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Saarc in limbo, rethink concept of South Asia

Cargo vessel from Pak arrives at Bangladesh port, in first-ever direct maritime link between 2 nations

Pakistan's smog is visible from space. This activist is 'frustrated' but won't give up

Moonis Ahmar

Warner Music India: A Global Push and a Pop Culture Powerhouse in the Making

Bangladesh Want Good Relation With India But On Basis Of "Fairness, Equality", Says Muhammad Yunus

'We Want Good Relations With India': In First Televised Address, Bangladesh’s Yunus Calls For Fair, Equitable Ties

'Called PM Modi and Pakistan PM, we want good relations with India, neighbouring nations but...': Yunus

Yunus Calls for India-Bangladesh Relations Based on Equity, Fairness; Urges SAARC Revival

Revival of SAARC spirit can solve many regional problems: Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Yunus

Pakistan PM, Bangladesh’s Yunus discuss revival of Saarc

Muhammad Yunus calls for revival of SAARC

Sanjaya Baru | Bangladesh’s Yunus can ‘re-earn’ his Peace Prize

US State Secretary Antony Blinken welcomes Muhammad Yunus as interim leader of Bangladesh amid unrest

Over 6,500 adolescent girls die giving birth every year across South Asia: Study

Bimstec will be engine for growth, says Modi

RBI unveils revised Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC countries

Pakistan Deputy PM sends 'positive' message to India: 'We want good neighbourly relations...'

Pak deputy PM Dar says his country doesn’t believe in ‘perpetual hostility’ in message to India

Allahabad University admissions: SAARC students to get 50% tuition, registration fee relief from 2024-25

Cybersecurity provider Check Point ramps up India presence

BIMSTEC acquires ‘legal personality’ after charter comes into force

Saarc secretary general discusses regional cooperation on 5-day India visit

Pakistan Considers Resuming Trade with India