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Fifth SAARC secretary-level meet review poverty status


Representatives from 8 SAARC countries including India reviewed progress made in poverty alleviation...

Sri Lankans disappointed with India over UNHRC resolution


Reaction to India`s support for the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka was negative in the is...

Indo-Pak tension: SAARC business conference meeting put off


The upcoming SAARC business conference scheduled at the end of this month became yet another casualt...

Pak Minister not to visit India as SAARC meet cancelled


Pakistan Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim has called off a visit to India later this month as a...

India to consider multiple visa for scribes from SAARC nations


India will consider granting multiple visa to journalists from SAARC nations, External Affairs Minis...

SAARC Conference for Library Professionals inaugurated


A two-day SAARC conference for Library and Information Professionals was inaugurated Saturday at Bir...

Pakistan worst terror-afflicted country: Zardari


Pakistan has suffered more than any other country from terrorism, President Asif Ali Zardari said at...

Indian Parliamentary delegation in Pak for SAARC meet


Pakistan on Sunday sought the support of SAARC countries in fighting the menace of illegal drugs.

Indian Parliamentary delegation in Pak for SAARC meet


Delegations from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Afghanistan and Bhutan arrived in the Pakis...

SAARC meet: Indian Parliamentary delegation in Pak


Delegations from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Afghanistan and Bhutan arrived in Islamabad...

Meira Kumar on 3-day visit to Pakistan from Sunday


Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will go on a three-day visit to Pakistan to participate in the confere...

Shinde, Malik to formalise India-Pak visa regime


Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik are soon expected to for...

SAARC ministers call for collective action to fight terrorism


The fifth meeting of the SAARC Home/Interior Ministers, which concluded here today discussed ways to...

India asks neighbours for strong counter-terror action


India asked its neighbours not to just do lip service to countering threats emanating from their soi...

‘Pakistan won’t attend SAARC home ministers’ meet’


India may not be able to quiz Pakistan on progress in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks probe at the forth...

Badal asks for visa-free regime in SAARC


Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday advocated abolition of visa regime among the S...

EU appoints envoy to SAARC


The European Union has appointed an envoy to the SAARC to strengthen the cooperation between both th...

India to cut No of items under sensitive list for SAARC


India on Friday decided to reduce the number of items in the sensitive list for SAARC countries, aim...

China says India `partner not rival`


China has just opened its railway link with the Association of South East Asian countries, which is ...

India for concerted efforts to promote tourism in SAARC region


India today underlined the need for jointly exploring ways to promote tourism in SAARC (South Asian ...

SAARC countries pledge to end violence against children


India along with other SAARC countries has pledged to end violence against children in all forms at ...

PM to visit Puducherry on June 30


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would inaugurate the Madanjeet Singh Institute of South East Asian Reg...

Former SAARC secy-gen appointed Maldives minister


Fathmath Dhiyana Saeed was on Monday sworn-in as Maldives` new minister of gender, family and human ...

SAARC ECs forge joint forum for cooperation


Election Commissions of SAARC nations on Wednesday set up a joint forum to promote mutual cooperatio...

SAARC nations to follow India`s poll management


India`s tech-savvy election management system has caught the fancy of SAARC nations, which have expr...

EC for use of technology in SAARC region


Heads of poll management bodies of SAARC countries got together in New Delhi to evolve ways to tackl...

Katju suggests panel of SAARC press councils


The committee could work on the maintenance of press freedom and press responsibilities and improvin...

SAARC meet to strengthen anti-terror mechanism


A meeting of high level group of experts to strength anti-terror mechanism in SAARC countries got un...

China wants effective cooperation with SAARC


SAARC member states included, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Af...

`Af-Pak meeting on SAARC Summit was positive`


Karzai had been extremely chilly in his demeanour in the wake of Pak’s suspected role in the assassi...

Digvijay supports PM on Gilani`s remarks


Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Saturday defended PM Manmohan Singh for calling his Pakistani co...

Advani criticises PM for praising Gilani


Advani also claimed that the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government had adopted a more firm approach w...

China seeks greater role in South Asian group


Maldivian officials said China, an observer along with US, Japan and EU, was expecting a higher prof...

SAARC summit concludes, resolves to fight terrorism


The eight-nation grouping adopted "Addu Declaration" which said it was "deeply concerned" about the ...

Nepal to host next SAARC Summit


Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai thanked SAARC leaders for giving Nepal an opportunity for hosting t...

From `bhujia` to Kareena, India shines in Maldives


India may be miles away from Maldives, but its food, culture and films have won many hearts here. ...

SAARC: Manmohan meets Karzai


Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Nepalese counterpart Baburam Bhattarai.

Why Gilani is man of peace for Manmohan


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s praise of his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani as "man of pe...

‘Need for consensus on Teesta water-sharing issue’


India on Thursday told Bangladesh that there was still some need for consensus in the country on t...

Destiny of South Asia lies in our own hands: PM


Manmohan Singh said that a greater cooperation is required between SAARC countries.

Time ripe for SAARC to transform region: Gilani


SAARC can contribute immensely towards building a trust surplus among member states, said Pak PM.

SAARC: Navy deploys warships near Maldives


During the SAARC Summit in Colombo in 2008, the Navy had deployed three warships along with helicopt...

‘Terrorist’ Kasab should go to the gallows: Malik


Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman said that Pakistan was awaiting a visit of the Judicial Commission...

One SAARC, one visa- Pak’s new idea


Reiterating its commitment to regional cooperation, Pak has pressed for the adoption of a single vis...

SAARC Summit: Intra-regional trade top on agenda


The two-day SAARC Summit is expected to move forward on liberalising trade under its free trade ag...

PM arrives in Maldives for SAARC Summit


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here on Wednesday on a four-day visit to Maldives during whic...

SAARC summit can make advance relationships: US


The US expressed hoped that the SAARC summit in Maldives will further help in advancing the relati...

SAARC Summit begins tomorrow, PM to meet Gilani


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani on...

SAARC: India wants movement under SAFTA, says PM


India expects to move forward on the process of liberalisation of trade under the SAFTA and will w...

PM to leave for Maldives tomorrow


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves here tomorrow on a 4-day visit to Maldives to attend the SAAR...