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04 Jan 2022

If not in person, join virtually: Pakistan invites India for 19th SAARC summit

Pakistan accused India of making SAARC dysfunctional through its stubbornness by refusing to come to Islamabad for the Summit meeting.

22 Sep 2021

SAARC meeting cancelled as Pakistan wanted Taliban to represent Afghanistan

Even during the worst moments of India-Pakistan ties, like in 2019, the SAARC meet has always happened on the sidelines of UNGA The meeting has been taking place since 1997, annually.

08 Dec 2020

Full potential of SAARC can be realised in atmosphere free of terror: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that "let us recommit ourselves to defeating the forces that support and nurture terrorism". The SAARC summit was to happen in Pakistan but was cancelled after India boycotted it.

24 Sep 2020

Pakistan's proposal for SAARC leaders summit in Islamabad fails to get backing

Pakistan's proposal to host the 19th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit failed yet again due to the lack of consensus. The plans to hold the summit in Islamabad was on the agenda of the SAARC foreign ministers virtual meet on Thursday.

24 Sep 2020

India lists cross-border terrorism among challenges in front of South Asia

Hitting out at Pakistan, EAM S Jaishankar on Thursday listed three key challenges in front of the SAARC Foreign Ministers meet. Addressing the informal and virtual SAARC FMs meet, the EAM said that cross-border terrorism, blocking connectivity and obstructing trade are the three challenges. He added these have to be overcome and "only then will we see enduring peace, prosperity and security in our South Asia region".

01 Aug 2020

No plans of sub-regional group with China, Afghanistan and Pakistan, says Nepa

Nepal Foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali said, "Virtual conference of four countries was totally focused on the cooperation amidst the COVID-19." During the virtual meet, China called for advancing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and the Trans-Himalayan Connectivity Network and also said it supports the extension of CPEC to Afghanistan.

24 Apr 2020

Pakistan seeks revival of SAARC health committee to fight coronavirus COVID-19

Pakistan has sought the revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Corporations (Saarc) Technical Committee on Health in order to evolve a common strategy against the coronavirus pandemic, it was reported on Friday.

23 Apr 2020

Good to see Pakistan realises regional cooperation's merit: India

Pakistan on Thursday hosted a meet on COVID-19 pandemic in which the country had invited all the SAARC countries.

10 Apr 2020

India takes dig at Pakistan over late contribution to SAARC COVID-19 Fund

On April 9, Pakistan’s Foreign Office had announced that it will contribute USD 3 million towards the SAARC COVID-19 emergency fund.

09 Apr 2020

Keen to block Indian initiatives at SAARC, Pak wants Secretariat's involvement

If the current COVID-19 talks happen under the SAARC umbrella sources said Islamabad is sure to block Indian initiatives and proposals using SAARC charter provisions, rules of procedures as it has done in the past.

15 Mar 2020

Pak tried to politicise the humanitarian issue at SAARC event, says sources

The underlying message of the video conference was unitedly taking on the virus, but Pakistan used the occasion to raise the Kashmir issue, calling for immediate lifting of the "lockdown" there to allow disease containment measures.

15 Mar 2020

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15 Mar 2020

Taal Thok Ke: Will Modi's SAARC initiative help to combat coronavirus ?

Taal Thok Ke is a debate show of Zee News, in which we bring you a panel discussion on concurrent issues. Today's topic of debate is 'Modi's SAARC initiative to combat coronavirus will be a success?'.

15 Mar 2020

K'taka reports 1 more coronavirus positive case, total cases rise to 109

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14 Mar 2020

PM Modi to lead India at video conference of SAARC nations on Sunday

Asking the neighbour countries to get united in the emergency situation, Prime Minister Modi has given the slogan of 'Neighbourhood First' and his move was backed by all the member states and therefore the countries decided to come together to fight the global crisis.

13 Mar 2020

SAARC leadership could chalk out strong strategy to fight coronavirus: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed a video conference of SAARC leaders to chalk out a joint strategy to fight coronavirus and set an example for the world.

Mahinda Rajapaksa

30 Jan 2020

Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa will visit India from February 7-11: MEA

After his official engagement in Delhi, the Sri Lankan PM will travel to Varanasi and Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, Bodhgaya in Bihar and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.

08 Dec 2019

India calls for effective steps against terrorism on SAARC founding day

On the occasion of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said while SAARC has made progress, greater collaboration is needed to act against the scourge of terrorism.

27 Sep 2019

Pakistan boycotts Jaishankar's statement at SAARC meet, India calls it drama

Qureshi came inside the room only when the EAM Jaishankar had left and cited India's decision to remove the special status for Jammu and Kashmir as the reason behind his action. He claimed to have the support of SAARC nations to host the SAARC head of nation summit in Islamabad.

27 Sep 2019

Terrorism's elimination precondition for survival of our region: S Jaishankar

Speaking of terrorism as a "deliberate" obstacles being faced in the region, he continued, "Ours is really not just a story of missed opportunities but also of deliberate obstacles. Terrorism is among them." Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "In our view, elimination of terrorism in all its forms is a precondition not only for fruitful cooperation but also for the very survival of our region itself."

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