SAARC fund to launch social enterprise programme in India and 7 other member nationsThimpu-based SAARC Development Fund will soon be launching a social enterprise development programme to fund 80 entities annually including...
17 Jun, 2018, 02.30 PM IST
Some countries are hampering SAARC cooperation: MEA officialIn an apparent swipe at Pakistan, a senior foreign ministry official today said here that some small countries were scuttling New Delhi's e...
24 Aug, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
Government allows use of its capital to SAARC Fund for infrastructure sectorThe Cabinet approved the proposal to permit utilisation of India's capital contribution to SDF for Economic and Infrastructure Windows.
16 Jul, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
Lima Climate Conference: India plans an outreach with SAARC countriesEnvironment Minister Prakash Javadekar will be meeting with ministers from the SAARC countries and a joint statement from the region is exp...
06 Dec, 2014, 10.54 PM IST
SAARC countries hold meeting to discuss trade issues in NepalThe Foreign Ministers also deliberated on the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) while emphasising on its full implementation to exploit t...
25 Nov, 2014, 10.38 PM IST
SAARC Standing Committee discusses terrorism, energy, povertyForeign Secy Sujata Singh & other top diplomats met at 41st meeting of SAARC Standing Committee ahead of 18th SAARC Summit scheduled from N...
23 Nov, 2014, 04.06 PM IST
SAARC to fast-track development of regional bank: NepalSouth Asian nations would fast-track the process of setting up of SAARC Development Bank to garner funds for development of infrastructure ...
03 Aug, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
Narendra Modi government now wants a SAARC bankIt will be on the lines of the $100-billion New Development Bank (NDB) announced by the BRICS grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and ...
23 Jul, 2014, 04.53 AM IST
India plans to set up South Asian bank for Funding infrastructure, tradeCommerce department has suggested that the bank be set up with whatever equity SAARC memebers put in
21 Dec, 2013, 04.23 AM IST
- Trade between South Asian countries crosses $2 billion
The trade within the South Asian region has crossed USD 2 billion following the implementation of South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), Secr...
08 Dec, 2012, 08.06 PM IST
Euro crisis has many important lessons for us: PMPrime Minister Manmohan Singh said the Euro zone crisis should not cast a shadow on efforts to build unity and eventually a South Asian uni...
29 Jun, 2012, 08.04 PM IST
- Cabinet paves way for Afghanistan's entry into SAFTA
Cabinet has approved ratification of Protocol of Accession, accelerating Afghanistan's joining of the SAFTA.
04 Oct, 2008, 12.07 AM IST
- SAARC foreign ministers meet today
The two-day meeting of Foreign Ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member nations will begin in New D...
07 Dec, 2007, 12.19 PM IST
- SAARC Commerce Secretaries to mull ways to remove trade curbs
Commerce Secretaries of SAARC countries will meet in December this year and discuss ways to remove barriers.
04 Oct, 2007, 10.30 PM IST
- SAARC Summit agrees the Dev Fund
The 14th summit also agreed to create a SAARC Food Bank & set up a SAARC Arbitration Council.
04 Apr, 2007, 06.25 PM IST
- India won’t mince words, to tell Saarc summit to act
SAARC countries need to implement concrete infrastructure projects and remove trade barriers for greater economic integration, India will s...
22 Mar, 2007, 02.05 AM IST
- Pak rakes up Kashmir issue at SAARC meet
Pakistan on Tuesday raked up the Kashmir issue at the SAARC Finance Ministers' meeting here with India hitting back by voicing concerns on ...
11 Jul, 2006, 07.10 PM IST