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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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.