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New Delhi, April 04
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Patron, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, joined the dinner hosted by the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh here last evening in honor of the SAARC Heads of the States. Prime Minister had specially invited Sayeed to the occasion.
Sayeed interacted with the SAARC Heads of the States and discussed the prevailing situation in the State and the region. He stressed the need for strengthening the regional cooperation, especially in the sub-continent, with Jammu and Kashmir becoming a hub of inter-regional trade and economic activity. He emphasized the need for fully opening up the State to the fast economic activities shaping up in the region so that ... | |
| | | | Manmohan meets Aziz | | | |
NEW DELHI, APR 4
Prie Minister Manmohan Singh today had a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz during which bilateral issues, including Kashmir and terrorism, are understood to have figured.
The two leaders, while reviewing the progress of the ongoing peace process, are also believed to have discussed Siachen and Sir Creek. The talks took place at the Prime Minister's Race Course residence.
Ahead of his parleys with Singh, Aziz had said that the objective of peace and prosperity in South Asia cannot be realised without a durable solution to the Kashmir issue.
Pakistan has been insisting that time has come to resolve the Kashmir issue in line with the "aspirations" of... | |
| | | | Pakistan agrees to implement SAFTA in totality | | | |
NEW DELHI, APR 4
Facing criticism for dilly-dallying on SAFTA, Pakistan today came around to the majority view of SAARC leaders agreeing that the regional free trade agreement should be effected in "letter and spirit".
The SAARC Declaration at the conclusion of the two-day summit said the Heads of State or Government "emphasized that SAFTA should be implemented in letter and spirit". It also called for finalisation of an agreement in services at the earliest.
The Declaration, unanimously adopted by all the leaders including Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, said that "effective market access through smooth implementation of trade liberalisation programme" be ensured. The impleme... | |
| | | | We must win war against poverty, ignorance & disease: PM | | | |
NEW DELHI, APR 4
Declaring that the countries in the South Asian region must win the war against all forms of extremism and intolerance, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that an all out war must be waged against poverty, ignorance and disease afflicting the region.
Addressing the concluding ceremony of the 14th South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Singh said "we must resolve our differences and we must enhance regional cooperation. We must also win the war against all forms of extremism and intolerance in our region".
Observing that New Delhi has occupied the chair at an important moment, he said though the region has been transformed in the last half cen... | |
| | | | Rupa or Rupee, any takers? | | | |
NEW DELHI, Apr 4
The proposal for a common currency to be commissioned with the help of the World Trade Organisation by 2010 in South Asia is yet to be endorsed, but the eight-nation grouping SAARC is serious about it. So what if it is called 'Rupee' or 'Rupa'? Many feel 'Rupa' could be 'Euro' in South Asia with its four-letter appeal. But the only problem is that Sri Lanka is no Belgium and India no Great Britain! But what is in a name after all?
A whole lot, it seems. Talk to experts participating in 14th SAARC summit in New Delhi, and they will tell you name matters. The suggested name 'Rupa' for the single currency is enchanting for some. But many feel i... | |
| | | | Manmohan-Shaukat Aziz talks cover vital issues | | No major breakthrough on Kashmir, Siachen issues | | |
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NEW DELHI, Apr 4: Even as Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and his Pakistani counterpart, Shaukat Aziz, have had "friendly and useful" talks for about 50 minutes here on Wednesday, no major breakthrough was achieved on the two vital issues of Jammu and Kashmir and Siachen glacier. The talks took place at the offical residence of Manmohan Singh.
Shaukat Aziz, while fielding a number of questions from mediapersons at he end of the talks, scrupulously avoided making public the proposals or suggestions discussed by him with his Indian counterpart in relation to the resolution of the Kashmir issue. Pakistan, he said, was making every effort to make the on... | |
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