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  Bangladesh should not normalise terrorism: MEA quotes Jaishankar as it attacks Pakistan over SAARC

  World | February 21, 2025 17:55 IST

  Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said that EAM Jaishankar conveyed to Bangladesh "to not normalise terrorism" when he met the interim government's Foreign Affairs Advisor in Muscat.

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  Will India accept Bangladesh's request for SAARC's revival? Jaishankar's post drops big hint

  World | February 18, 2025 18:29 IST

  Following his meeting with Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Advisor, Touhid Hossain, Jaishankar's post on X touched upon other issues discussed but refrained from mentioning SAARC.

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  Bangladesh interim govt chief Muhammad Yunus favours revival of SAARC: What is it and why it failed?

  Explainers | August 08, 2024 18:22 IST

  Yunus, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, expressed revival of the SAARC regional bloc, which remains suspended since its last biennial summit in Kathmandu in 2014. His recent remarks on India and the SAARC indicate a potential shift in Bangladesh's foreign policy.

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  SAARC meet cancelled after Pakistan insists on Taliban participation: Report

  World | September 22, 2021 14:40 IST

  The SAARC is the regional intergovernmental organisation of eight countries of South Asia--Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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  SAARC foreign ministers meeting scheduled to be held on UNGA sidelines cancelled: Sources

  World | September 21, 2021 23:36 IST

  The SAARC Foreign Ministers meeting, traditionally held on the sidelines of the annual UNGA session, sees the ministers of India and Pakistan come face to face for the meeting.

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  Dilemma over SAARC foreign ministers meeting continues, who will represent Afghanistan?

  World | September 19, 2021 8:17 IST

  During the SCO meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the new regime in Afghanistan is non-inclusive and does not have representation of all sections of Afghan society, minorities and women.

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  'Connectivity in region will benefit countries': Abdullah Abdullah on SAARC's revival and India-Pak resolving issues

  News | October 10, 2020 21:29 IST

  While reacting on South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC's) revival and India-Pak resolving issues, the Chairman of High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah said

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  SAARC nations unveil emergency stimulus packages to tackle COVID-19 economic fallout

  Business | April 26, 2020 11:15 IST

  The SAARC countries have rolled out a raft of stimulus packages to boost investments, buffer private businesses and bolster growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended life and disrupted economic activity in a region inhabited by over 1.8 billion people.

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  Pakistan to host SAARC virtual conference on COVID-19

  World | April 23, 2020 8:46 IST

  Pakistan will host a virtual conference of Ministers and senior officials from 8-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Thursday to discuss a common strategy against the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.

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  Pak aiming to score narrow political goals by seeking COVID-19 initiatives under SAARC: Sources

  India | April 09, 2020 16:06 IST

  Pakistan is aiming to score narrow political goals by attempting to bring India's initiatives to collectively fight the coronavirus pandemic in the SAARC region under the formal umbrella of the grouping, government sources said on Thursday. 

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  India proposes online platform for SAARC to jointly combat coronavirus

  India | March 27, 2020 9:40 IST

  India has proposed setting up of a common electronic platform for all SAARC nations to share expertise and best practices in jointly combatting the coronavirus pandemic.India made the proposal at a video-conference of senior health officials of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries on Thursday.

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  US Defense Secretary praises India's SAARC COVID-19 initiative

  World | March 21, 2020 8:37 IST

  US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and praised India's COVID-19 initiative for SAARC countries, the Pentagon said.

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  India offers $10 million to SAARC for fighting Coronavirus

  India | March 15, 2020 19:15 IST

  India on Sunday offered $10 million to set up a common voluntary emergency fund for the members of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Prepare, but don't panic: PM Modi at SAARC video conference on coronavirus outbreak

  India | March 15, 2020 18:50 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with leaders and representatives from SAARC nations participated in a video conference to chalk out a joint strategy to fight the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 5,000 people worldwide.

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  SAARC video conference on coordinated efforts to tackle coronavirus | Highlights

  India | March 15, 2020 19:03 IST

  India on Sunday offered $10 million to set up a common voluntary emergency fund for the members of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In an unprecedented move in the diplomatic history of the world, eight countries of SAARC held a web-summit to chalk out a joint strategy to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has hit the world.

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  Imran Khan all set to miss SAARC video conference on coronavirus proposed by PM Modi

  India | March 15, 2020 15:41 IST

  Pakistan Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Health Dr Zafar Mirza will participate in a video conference of SAARC member countries on Sunday proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to formulate a joint strategy to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic.

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

  India | March 14, 2020 21:04 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead India at a video conference of all SAARC nations at 5 pm on Sunday to chalk out a joint strategy to fight coronavirus in the region, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. 

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  Pak to participate in video conference on coronavirus after Modi's proposal to SAARC nations

  India | March 14, 2020 13:08 IST

  Pakistan has said it will participate in a video conference of SAARC member countries proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 5,000 people globally.

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  PM Modi proposes SAARC leaders’ meet on coronavirus via video conference

  News | March 16, 2020 11:40 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the leadership of SAARC nations should chalk out a strong strategy to fight coronavirus and South Asia “should leave no stone unturned to ensure our people are healthy.”

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  SAARC leaders hail PM Modi's call for joint action against COVID 19

  World | March 13, 2020 16:50 IST

  SAARC leaders have hailed PM Modi's call for putting up a united fight against coronavirus as its cases rise across Asia and the world. Taking lead, PM Modi on Friday appealed to SAARC nations to chalk out a strong strategy to contain the pandemic that has infected lakhs of people across the world.