Like 2014, this time too Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's May 30 swearing-in ceremony will be no less of a global event with invitation extended to BIMSTEC leaders.
Ties between India and Pakistan nosedived following a spate of terror attacks on Indian military bases by Pakistan-based terror groups since January 2016.
Faisal announced the decision at a conference in Islamabad, where he recalled that Prime Minister Imran Khan in his first address had said that if India took one step forward, Pakistan would take two
Suhsma Swaraj's early engagements included a meeting Sunday with World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to discuss global health issues.
S Jaishankar said that SAARC is a “jammed” vehicle as “one country” is not connected to the other seven members of the South Asian regional block on the key of terrorism.
India will take on their arch-rivals Pakistan during the tournament, which will also see a host of other SAARC countries participating.
Nawaz Sharif alleged that India violated the SAARC chapter by invoking bilateral issues and problems on a multilateral forum.
The operational life of the satellite would be 12 years. South Asia satellite is an effective outreach by India to meet the development aspirations of her friendly neighbours, cementing the ties further.
Pakistan had opted out of the South Asia Satellite project which aims to boost the connectivity among SAARC nations.
The Geostationary Communication Satellite will boost connectivity among SAARC nations except Pakistan.
Countdown has begun for tomorrow's launch of India's GSAT-9, the South Asia Communication Satellite that will boost connectivity among nations in the region.
Indian Research Space Agency’s (ISRO) ambitious satellite for SAARC countries, which was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2014 Summit in Kathmandu, will be most probably launched in March-April.
An influential Pakistani daily has accused India of attempting to block on "procedural grounds" the appointment of a Pakistani diplomat as the next secretary general of the eight-member SAARC.
The senior officials of SAARC will meet here this week for the first time to discuss a new date for the 19th summit of the regional grouping which was postponed by Pakistan last year.
Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan Prime Minister's advisor on foreign policy, has alleged that by boycotting Islamabad summit of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), India impeded the grouping's process and "violated" the spirit of its Chart
In the first such attempt in India’s space science history, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be launching a record 103 satellites on a single mission using its workhorse PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle)-
In a strong message to Pakistan on SAARC Charter Day, India today said it was up to Islamabad whether it wants to stop cross-border terrorism and allow the SAARC Summit to take place.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said SAARC has survived but not triumphed as had been envisaged.
India today slammed Pakistan’s "hugely damaging" approach of "blocking" every possible regional initiative in SAARC, saying it will force countries of the region to look for other options like BIMSTEC.
Pakistan may attend a key regional conference on Afghanistan in India in what appears a calculated move to offset efforts by New Delhi to isolate the country following the Uri teror attack.
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