Several foreign leaders confirm attendance at Narendra Modi's oath ceremony. See full list
Jun 09, 2024, at 02:51 pm
New Delhi: India has invited several leaders from neighbouring countries to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi, who is set to become the Prime Minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday.
Sep 22, 2021, at 02:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A meeting of Foreign Ministers of SAARC countries, which was to be held on September 25 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, was called off on Tuesday tonight amid concerns over the participation by Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
India's SAARC commitment at an advanced stage of implementation: MEA
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Friday said it was for each SAARC Member State to decide on the timing, manner and implementation of their SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund commitments.
Maldives pledges USD 200,000 to SAARC Coronavirus Emergency Fund, Modi appreciates
Mar 21, 2020, at 04:03 pm
Make/IBNS: Maldives government has pledged USD 200,000 contribution to the SAARC Corona Emergency Fund which was proposed by Indian PM Narendra Modi last Sunday during a meeting of leaders belonging to the region to combat Coronavirus.
MEA strengthening COVID-19 control room
Mar 19, 2020, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As India intensified efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19, Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) on Thursday announced further strengthening of its 24x7 control rooms to ensure smooth coordination and redressal of specific queries from the people.
SAARC leaders led by India deliberate on strategies to combat Coronavirus
Mar 15, 2020, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi: With the death toll due to coronavirus outbreak touching 6000 globally, leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Sunday attended a video conference where they deliberated on the possible measures needed to be adopted to prevent the virus from further damaging normal life in the region.
Coronavirus: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to set up SAARC institution to fight public health threat
Mar 15, 2020, at 09:48 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Stressing the need for forging collaboration among the SAARC countries through collective expertise and resources to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday proposed that an institution be established to prevent and fight any public health threat in the South Asian region in future.
COVID-19: Indian govt sources slam Pak bid to politicise humanitarian issue
Mar 15, 2020, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Raising of Kashmir lockdown issue during video-conference of SAARC leaders on Sunday on how to combat the spread of Novel Coronavirus in the region was slammed by the government sources here who described it as an attempt to politicise a humanitarian issue.
Pakistan Minister raises Kashmir issue during SAARC video conference on COVID19
Mar 15, 2020, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Pakistan on Sunday raised the Kashmir issue as its representative joined the video conference of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders to combat the Coronavirus outbreak challenge as it said that all restrictions in the Indian region should be 'lifted' to tackle COVID 19.
Mar 15, 2020, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Joining the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation leaders video conference on tackling coronavirus outbreak challenge, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Sunday said the nations in the region should not only hope for the best but also prepare for the worst situation.
Mar 14, 2020, at 03:48 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid global coronavirus outbreak, Pakistan on Saturday said it is ready to participate in a video conference of Saarc countries over the issue of tackling the disease, a proposal first made by Indian PM Narendra Modi.
Coronavirus: SAARC welcomes PM Narendra Modi's proposal
Mar 13, 2020, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Friday welcomed PM Narendra Modi's proposal that the leadership of the region should chalk out a joint strategy to fight the deadly coronavirus.
Mar 13, 2020, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the world is witnessing major coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for SAARC nations to chalk out a strong strategy to fight the virus which is believed to have originated from China and then spread to different countries.
PM Modi proposes to SAARC nations to chalk out 'strong strategy' to fight Coronavirus
Mar 13, 2020, at 01:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the worldwide panic over the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped up on Friday to propose to all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nation to chalk out a "strong strategy" to combat the deadly virus.
Nepal invites PM Modi to attend the first edition of Sagarmatha Sambaad
Jan 24, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the first Sagarmatha Sambaad talks to discuss the global, regional and national issues, Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said on Friday, media reported.
Pakistan will be 'compelled' to ink SAARC Treaty on terror : Indian Home Minister Amit Shah
Jul 15, 2019, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi, Jul 15 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the Modi government will make no compromise on the issue of fighting terror and maintained that Pakistan will be even 'compelled' to ink the SAARC Treaty on terror.
Jan 23, 2019, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for amendment to the 'Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC Member Countries' to incorporate a 'Standby Swap' amounting to USD 400 million operated within the overall size of the Facility of USD 2 billion and build in flexibility with respect to modalities of its operation, such as period of swap, roll over, and so on.
ISRO to launch South Asia Satellite today
May 05, 2017, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) : In a landmark move, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch on Friday the GSAT-9 or the South Asia Communication Satellite,designed to connect India with six other member countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Jet Airways enhances connectivity between India and SAARC
Oct 19, 2016, at 01:12 am
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, is set to enhance connectivity between India and SAARC as well as Gulf.
Pakistan exploring possibility of greater South Asian economic alliance
Oct 12, 2016, at 08:20 pm
Patna, Oct 12 (The Bihar Post International Desk/IBNS): Pakistan is learnt to be exploring the possibility of creating a greater South Asian economic alliance to counter India’s alleged controlling hold on the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in the aftermath of boycott of the summit, as per media reports.
Maldives says it will not attend the SAARC summit in Islamabad
Oct 01, 2016, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): Maldives too has decided not to participate in the SAARC Summit scheduled to be held in Pakistan, thus joining Bangaldesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and of course India, according to media reports on Saturday.
SAARC: Pakistan blacks out Rajnath Singh speech, prevents Indian media to cover it
Aug 04, 2016, at 09:04 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Pakistan blacked out Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh's speech at the SAARC summit in Islamabad on Thursday and also barred Indian media from covering it, according to media reports.
Rajnath Singh attends SAARC Home Ministers' Conference
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:22 pm
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is currently in Pakistan, will attend the SAARC Home Ministers' Conference on Thursday.
Rajnath Singh to leave for Pakistan today
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is all set to leave for Pakistan on Wednesday.
Prepared to work within SAARC to realize developmental goals: Swaraj
Mar 17, 2016, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Addressing the 37th session of the SAARC Council of Ministers in Nepal, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said India is prepared to work within SAARC to realize developmental goals.
Deserving Kashmiri students ignored in SAARC Bangladesh MBBS quota? Bangla official rubbishes charge
Mar 16, 2016, at 07:09 pm
Srinagar, Mar 16 (IBNS):Admissions in Bangladesh under SAARC quota for MBBS course to select medical students from India (Kashmir ) has come under question by rights groups with the list allegedly showing the names of students who were not recommended as meritorious students by India, activists said, even as a senior official of the Bangladesh High Commission rubbished the charge saying there is no anomaly in the process and merit was given top priority.
PM Modi: Differences stopping SAARC countries from moving ahead
Nov 26, 2014, at 05:30 pm
Kathmandu, Nov 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that past differences are actually stopping South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries from moving ahead.
SAARC nations finalized framework agreement for energy cooperation
Oct 17, 2014, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): In a significant achievement, the Energy Ministers of the SAARC nations have finalized the framework agreement for energy cooperation on Friday. This agreement has been pending since 2010 and is a crucial step towards developing a SAARC Market for Electricity (SAME) on a regional basis.