It’s too early to call off SAARC and say it isn’t relevant or viable: Bhutan PM
5 years, 6 months ago

It’s too early to call off SAARC and say it isn’t relevant or viable: Bhutan PM

The Hindu  

Six months after he was sworn in as Prime Minister of Bhutan,Dr. In his first major interview since the elections, Dr. Tshering speaks about major themes in Indo-Bhutan relations, the SAARC region as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit, widely expected in July. India and Bhutan have just completed the 50th year of India-Bhutan relations, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was in Thimphu last week. Is the delay in PM Modi’s visit to Bhutan, which was expected in the past year, due to delays in completing the Mangdechhu hydropower project, which he is due to inaugurate? From the beginning our leadership has promoted a wise policy of “high value, low volume” tourism to preserve Bhutan’s brand as a destination.

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Bangladesh Want Good Relation With India But On Basis Of "Fairness, Equality", Says Muhammad Yunus
3 months, 4 weeks 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 …

'We Want Good Relations With India': In First Televised Address, Bangladesh’s Yunus Calls For Fair, Equitable Ties
3 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

Saarc secretary general discusses regional cooperation on 5-day India visit
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

No SAARC Summit Once Again On Sidelines of UNGA; Nepal Calls for Informal Meet: Reports
1 year, 3 months ago

No SAARC Summit Once Again On Sidelines of UNGA; Nepal Calls for Informal Meet: Reports

News 18  

There will be no meeting of SAARC foreign ministers once again on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly Annual Session, from September 18 to September 26. Nepal, which is the current chair of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation had called an informal meeting of SAARC Council of Ministers on September 20 in New York to revive …

Is the India-Bhutan relationship intact?
1 year, 9 months ago

Is the India-Bhutan relationship intact?

The Hindu  

During Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s visit to New Delhi this month, India announced a number of measures to support its neighbour’s development plans. Before the King’s visit to India, Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering had said in an interview that Bhutan and China have made considerable progress on demarcating border lines. Interview | Bhutan-China ties won’t harm India’s …

Substance and subtext: The Hindu Editorial on India-Bhutan ties
1 year, 9 months ago

Substance and subtext: The Hindu Editorial on India-Bhutan ties

The Hindu  

Bhutan’s fifth king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s visit to India this week had both substance and subtext. Future partnerships could include space research, skilling, startups and STEM education, and a new Internet gateway for Bhutan, in keeping with the Bhutanese king’s new “Transform Initiative”. However, it is the visit’s subtext — after recent comments by Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering …

Pakistan ready to play active part for revival of SAARC, says PM Shehbaz Sharif
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan ready to play active part for revival of SAARC, says PM Shehbaz Sharif

Firstpost  

The eight-member bloc has made little headway despite a lapse of more than two and half decades since its inception. The rivalry between Pakistan and India is considered the main reason for stalling the process of greater cooperation among the members Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan is ready to play its part in revitalising the South …

Pakistan ready to play its part for SAARC's revival: Shehbaz Sharif
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan ready to play its part for SAARC's revival: Shehbaz Sharif

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan is ready to play its part in revitalising the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation to tap the vast potential of the region. Pakistan: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is seen. “SAARC Charter Day today is a reminder of the vast untapped potential of regional development, connectivity and cooperation among countries of …

India goes bilateral after Pak shot SAARC in 2016
2 years, 7 months ago

India goes bilateral after Pak shot SAARC in 2016

Hindustan Times  

Speaking at the 18th SAARC summit in Kathmandu in 2014, the last one of the grouping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “The future I dream for India, is the future I wish for the entire region.” PM Narendra Modi with External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. In Pakistan, even though Imran Khan Niazi has been booted …

SAARC Foreign Ministers' Meet Cancelled After Pakistan Insists on Taliban's Participation
3 years, 3 months ago

SAARC Foreign Ministers' Meet Cancelled After Pakistan Insists on Taliban's Participation

News 18  

The meeting of SAARC Foreign Ministers, which was scheduled to be held on September 25 in New York, has been cancelled due to lack of consent from the member countries over the participation of Afghanistan, a war-torn country that is now being governed by the Taliban, multiple diplomatic sources at the SAARC have confirmed. This comes after the Imran Khan-led …

Full Potential of SAARC Can Only be Realised in Atmosphere Free of Terror, Says PM Modi
4 years, 1 month ago

Full Potential of SAARC Can Only be Realised in Atmosphere Free of Terror, Says PM Modi

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the full potential of SAARC can only be realised in an atmosphere free of terror and violence, even as his Nepali counterpart K P Oli pitched for an early convening of the summit of the eight-member regional grouping. Modi, in his message on the occasion of the 36th charter day of SAARC, also …

SAARC potential can’t be realised until terror ends: Modi
4 years, 1 month ago

SAARC potential can’t be realised until terror ends: Modi

The Hindu  

SAARC can only be fully effective in the absence of “terror and violence”, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a message to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation on its 36th Charter Day anniversary. “The full potential of SAARC can only be realised in an atmosphere free of terror and violence,” Mr. Modi said in a letter released by …

Reviving SAARC to deal with China
4 years, 6 months ago

Reviving SAARC to deal with China

The Hindu  

As India-China border tensions continue to fester, a hegemonic China, as part of its global expansionism, is chipping away at India’s interests in South Asia. According to a Brookings India study, most South Asian nations are now largely dependent on China for imports despite geographical proximity to India. Reinvigorating SAARC Several foreign policy experts argue that India’s strategic dealing with …

Preparing for SAARC 2.0
4 years, 9 months ago

Preparing for SAARC 2.0

The Hindu  

A tweet by Prime Minister Narendra Modi resulted in the first-ever virtual summit of SAARC leaders on March 15. Considering that SAARC has been dormant for several years due to regional tensions, it is worth stressing that the fight against COVID-19 has been taken up in right earnest through a series of tangible measures. Steps are now under way to …

Rajnath says SAARC’s full potential not utilised due to a single country
4 years, 11 months ago

Rajnath says SAARC’s full potential not utilised due to a single country

The Hindu  

India was playing a lead role on connectivity in the South Asian region but the full potential of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was not utilised because of the behaviour of a single country, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, in a reference to Pakistan, on Tuesday. We have to transcend these limitations,” Mr. Singh said at the12th South …

Nepal can mediate between India and Pakistan: Kathmandu
4 years, 11 months ago

Nepal can mediate between India and Pakistan: Kathmandu

The Hindu  

Nepal is a neutral country and can play a mediating role between India and Pakistan if necessary, a powerful government source said here on Saturday, delinking concerns about terrorism from the question of revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. We love truth and facts and can be instrumental in finding a better solution,” said the highly placed …

India, Pak. enmity main reason for SAARC not prospering: Bangladesh Minister
5 years ago

India, Pak. enmity main reason for SAARC not prospering: Bangladesh Minister

The Hindu  

Enmity between India and Pakistan is one of the main reasons behind the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation not prospering, Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. His remarks on SAARC comes weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s efforts for greater collaboration among the SAARC countries have repeatedly been challenged with threats and acts of terrorism. A few days later, …

S Jaishankar says 'elimination of all forms of terrorism is a precondition for survival of South Asia' after Pakistan boycotts SAARC meeting
5 years, 3 months ago

S Jaishankar says 'elimination of all forms of terrorism is a precondition for survival of South Asia' after Pakistan boycotts SAARC meeting

Firstpost  

Elimination of terrorism in all forms is a precondition not only for fruitful cooperation but also for the survival of the South Asian region, Jaishankar tweeted after a SAARC meeting. New York: Elimination of terrorism in all its forms is a precondition not only for fruitful cooperation but also for the very survival of the South Asian region, External Affairs …

Pakistan Foreign Minister boycotts Jaishankar's opening statement at SAARC meeting in New York
5 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan Foreign Minister boycotts Jaishankar's opening statement at SAARC meeting in New York

India TV News  

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday boycotted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's opening statement at the meeting of the SAARC Council of Foreign Ministers, saying his country will not engage with India "until and unless" it lifts the "siege" in Kashmir. Qureshi "refuses to attend Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s statement at the meeting of SAARC …

Bhutan PM says China must maintain status quo on Doklam
5 years, 6 months ago

Bhutan PM says China must maintain status quo on Doklam

The Hindu  

Calling for China to maintain status quo in the Doklam region, Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said “no side” should do anything near the trijunction point between India, China and Bhutan “unilaterally”. In an exclusive interview to The Hindu, and the first public comments by the Bhutanese leader on the Doklam issue which had seen a near conflict between the …

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