New Delhi, July 11: A day after the announcement of Saarc summit dates, India today made it clear that there was need for "credible and visible" progress on the economic agenda before the January meet of the regional grouping to make it "meaningful". Observing that Pakistan's "lack of commitment" on economic cooperation had led to delay in these matters, external affairs ministry spokesman told reporters, "We hope the entire package will be fully implemented."
"It is a desire that all Saarc countries, including Pakistan, should move to make progress on trade and economic cooperation a concrete reality," he said. Asked whether it meant New Delhi was putting a pre-condition for attending the summit, the spokesman said, "India is part of the consensus" arrived at in Kathmandu and that the decisions of the standing committee "speak for themselves". Bureau Report