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Are Pak, China and Bangladesh creating a SAARC replacement to counter India? Here's what report says
World | June 30, 2025 17:01 ISTThe idea took further shape during a meeting held in Kunming on June 19 where Pakistan and China participated along with Bangladesh. According to reports, the Kunming discussions were a continuation of growing efforts by China and Pakistan to build a new regional alliance.
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What is SAARC visa which India suspended for Pakistani nationals after Pahalgam attack | Explained
India | April 24, 2025 11:19 ISTAll SAARC visas issued to Pakistani nationals have been revoked by the Centre and no new SAARC visas will be granted to Pakistani citizens in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.
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Bangladesh should not normalise terrorism: MEA quotes Jaishankar as it attacks Pakistan over SAARC
World | February 21, 2025 17:55 ISTMinistry 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 ISTFollowing 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 ISTYunus, 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 ISTThe 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 ISTThe 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 ISTDuring 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 ISTWhile 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 ISTThe 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 ISTPakistan 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 ISTPakistan 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 ISTIndia 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 ISTUS 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 ISTIndia 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 ISTPrime 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 ISTIndia 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 ISTPakistan 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 ISTPrime 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 ISTPakistan 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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