Following are the highlights of the Declaration adopted at the 14th SAARC Summit : Afghanistan inducted as eighth member of the Grouping. SAARC Development Fund to be operational at the......
Foreign ministers of SAARC countries will meet in Islamabad for a two-day session from July 20 to discuss progress on the South Asia Free Trade Agreement and some Indian proposals, including......
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has stressed upon the importance of cooperation among SAARC countries to address various challenges facing the region, including terrorism, and has expressed......
New Delhi has reached out to neighbours like seldom before while singling Islamabad for criticism at international forums. Archis Mohan reports. The terrorist attack at an army administrative base......
The Second Regional Economic Conference on Afghanistan will be heldin New Delhi on November 18-19. The conference, which will be co-chaired by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Afghan......
South Asian countries, including India and Nepal, would fast-track the process of setting up of the SAARC Development Bank to garner funds for development of infrastructure in the region.During the......
Extending its support to Saarc Bank, Sri Lanka on Thursday said the proposed financial institution will help in alleviating poverty in the South Asian region. "We have been supportive of that......
Allahabad Bank plans to acquire a south-based private sector bank by March 2005 in order to gain a firm foothold in the region. A bank official, on condition of anonymity, said that Karnataka Bank......
Terming the framework agreement on SAFTA as a 'major milestone,' India and other Saarc countries on Tuesday decided to work towards creation of a South Asian Economic Union and establishment of a......
The Union Cabinet today approved the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance at 6 per cent to central government employees and dearness relief to pensioners. The allowance will be......