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- India Desperate To Boost H-Tech Weapons Production (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, Dec 21, 2005)
While the security planners in Pakistan are letting their guards down in a hope to broker a peace deal with India through the so-called CBMs , the schemers on the other line of the border are working relentlessly to enhance their defense capabilities....
- Tsunami Survivors Live In Sub-Standard Conditions - U.N. (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
A year after the Indian Ocean tsunami, many survivors still live in "substandard conditions" that fail to meet international criteria for adequate housing, United Nations human rights investigators said.
- India, Asia Regions, Cpa Moot In Pakistan Next Year (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The Joint India and Asia Regions Conference will be held in Pakistan next year, Mohammedmian Soomro, the chairman of Senate, said while speaking in the concluding session of the second India and Asia Regions Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)...
- Somnath Chatterjee For Regional Cooperation To Tackle Calamities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
"Involve the community as a whole in disaster preparedness"
- Fight Terrorism, Save Democracy: Shekhawat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
Calls for a united and joint effort to root out the scourge
Globalisation should lead to equitable world order
WTO should safeguard farmers' interests
Share expertise to mitigate calamities: Somnath
- Push For Reforms In Maldives (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Dec 17, 2005)
Maldivian Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed on Friday said his country would seek the advice of an expert from the Commonwealth to "fast-track" the constitutional reforms, which have been delayed on account of "parliamentary procedures."
- Ima Expands Its Influence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 13, 2005)
Set in the picturesque Doon valley of Uttaranchal, the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun provides training in various areas of new age combat to a growing number of young officers from foreign countries.
- India Signs Un Anti-Corruption Treaty (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2005)
Seeking to project its objective of zero tolerance against corruption globally, India has signed the United Nations anti-corruption treaty which among other things, envisages return of ill-gotten assets to countries of origin.
- World Bank Expects India To Grow Faster Than Its South Asian Neighbours And Clock 7 Per Cent Gdp Growth In 2005 (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
Amid an adverse impact of high oil prices on developing nations, World Bank expects India to grow faster than its South Asian neighbours and clock 7 per cent GDP growth in 2005.
- Cabinet Approves Signing Of Un Convention Against Corruption (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Projecting its objective of zero tolerance against the menace, the Union Cabinet tonight approved the signing of a United Nations Convention against Corruption as also initiating the process of enacting an enabling legislation by concerned Ministries.
- South Asia’S Moment In The Sun (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 03, 2005)
The South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta) has been so long in the making that it is hard to believe the deal is actually done.
- 'The South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) Agreement Has Been Finalised,' : India's Commerce Minister Kamal Nath (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
Seven South Asian countries have finalised an agreement to set up a free trade area,
- Pushing The Boats Out (Indian Express, Shiv Aroor, Dec 02, 2005)
Like post-quake diplomacy in the mountains, post-tsunami diplomacy is paying off at sea, writes SHIV AROOR, in the lead-up to Navy Day on December 4
- India Not Ready For Gays, Public Morality Supreme: Centre To Sc (Indian Express, G ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Dec 01, 2005)
That’s the upshot of the Centre’s response to a petition in the Supreme Court where the Naz Foundation has challenged the validity of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)—it deals with unnatural offences and makes gay sex a punishable act.
- Taste Of Dhaka (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 29, 2005)
By all indications, Saarc countries do not seem to have taken Manmohan Singh’s railing against ‘failed states’ seriously, writes Jyoti Malhotra
- Bangladesh Terror Leader's Tape Reveals Jihad Training At Saudi University (India Daily, Media Release, Nov 23, 2005)
Ahl-i-Hadith Andolon Bangladesh (Ahab) chief Asadullah Al Galib's speeches, recorded in audiocassettes in the late 1990s, revealed the depth of his involvement in Islamist militant activities in the country and the stretch of his network across South Asia
- Can The South Asian Region Do It Too? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 23, 2005)
The time to learn some political lessons from the countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion is now.
- Migration Can Lead To Welfare Of Migrants: World Bank Report (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
International migration can generate substantial welfare gains for migrants and their families, as well as their origin and destination countries, if policies to better manage the flow of migrants and facilitate the transfer of remittances are pursued, sa
- Saarc Politics Stunt Development (The Economic Times, C UDAY BHASKAR, Nov 21, 2005)
The 13th Saarc summit concluded in Dhaka on Sunday last (Nov 13) with a declaration, which notwithstanding its rhetorical flourish and ambitious objectives, reflected the structural constraints that have hobbled the organisation for two decades and . . .
- Beijing's Big Bang (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Nov 19, 2005)
India and aspiring global player, one which would love to be seen among the first ten, if not five. Its voice always heard as long as it is not opposed to that of the sole super power.
- India Warns Neighbours On Terror (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
In a thinly veiled warning to its neighbours, India said on Thursday South Asian nations must end terrorism in the region if their economies are ever to prosper.
- Sbi Plans To Re-Enter Pakistan (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
State Bank of India (SBI) is planning to re-enter Pakistan, where it had a presence before 1965. The bank is also looking at joint ventures to enter into other financial services such as mutual fund and insurance in other south Asian countries.
- Safta: Plurilateral Or Multilateral? (The Economic Times, R K Dhawan, Nov 16, 2005)
The South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) was agreed to among the seven South Asian countries that form the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on January 4, 2004. . .
- Saarc Summit Pledges To Fight Poverty (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
The leaders of seven South Asian nations ended weekend summit talks in the Bangladeshi capital Sunday with a promise to give renewed urgency to fighting the grinding poverty that afflict millions across the region.
- Pak Hasn’T Done Enough To End (Tribune, Ajay Kaul, Nov 14, 2005)
Agreeing with his Pakistan counterpart Shaukat Aziz that there was “trust deficit” between the two countries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said “all that needs to be done” on stopping crossborder terrorism has not been done by Islamabad.
- What Is Safta? What Are Its Benefits? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 14, 2005)
World over, regional and free trade agreements (RTAs and FTAs) are becoming the norm,
- Saarc Vows To Fight Terror (Tribune, Ajay Kaul, Nov 13, 2005)
Delayed twice on account of the tsunami and Nepal crisis, the SAARC Summit opened today, favouring a united fight against terrorism afflicting the region with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh making it clear that there should be “zero tolerance” towards ....
- Saarc Brings Mixed Feelings In Dhaka’S Bazaars (Daily Times, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Nov 13, 2005)
In the crowded alleys and bazaars along the Buriganga River the mood is more sanguine. As is common in Bangladesh, even the poorest were aware of current events
- Saarc Meet To Focus On Economy (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Nov 13, 2005)
The Dhaka Declaration to be adopted by the South Asian leaders on the concluding day of their two-day summit on Sunday will focus on economic integration and combating poverty and terrorism in the region.
- India, Pakistan Restate Old Positions In Talks (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Nov 13, 2005)
Old rivals India and Pakistan failed to make headway in a slow-moving peace process as talks on Saturday between the two prime ministers stuck to entrenched positions in their long-running dispute over Kashmir.
- New Delhi Proposes Open Skies Accord (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday proposed a South Asian open skies agreement that would remove restrictions on flights operated by state-owned and private airlines from seven countries.
- Joint Effort Urged To Deal With Disasters: Saarc Summit Begins (Dawn, Nurul Kabir, Nov 13, 2005)
The 13th Saarc summit on Saturday called for greater cooperation within the region to deal with the aftermath of disasters like the Oct 8 earthquake and the last year’s devastating tsunami.
- Saarc Council Of Ministers' Meeting Begins (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
The SAARC Council of Ministers' began their meeting here Friday afternoon to finalise the agenda for the two-day 13th SAARC Summit, beginning here Saturday.
- India Fears Instability As South Asian Leaders Gather (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Nov 12, 2005)
India issued a blunt warning on Friday that failed states could emerge in South Asia as leaders gathered in Bangladesh for a regional summit.
- India Opposes China’S Entry Into Saarc (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Nov 12, 2005)
Two days after declaring its support for Afghanistan’s entry into Saarc, India has opposed inclusion of China as a dialogue partner or observer of the seven-nation regional grouping, according to diplomatic sources.
- Saarc Ministers Discuss Economic Union Plan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Seven South Asian foreign ministers met on Friday ahead of a weekend summit in the Bangladesh capital to push a free trade agreement and a possible “economic union”, officials said.
- Pakistan To Welcome China’S Entry Into Saarc (Pakistan Observer, Zahid Malik, Nov 12, 2005)
Dhaka—Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has underlined the growing need to “restructure and re-organise’ South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for the good of the seven impoverished member nations.
- In Dhaka's Bazaars, Saarc Brings Mixed Feelings (Reuters, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Nov 12, 2005)
Authorities in Bangladesh's capital are spending considerable money and effort to ensure that this weekend's summit of South Asian leaders goes off well, but many in the teeming city say they are being made poorer.
- Revitalization Of Saarc (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 12, 2005)
Pakistan has reacted positively to Afghanistan’s desire to join the seven-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
- Saarc To Reaffirm Fight Against Terror (Tribune, A.Tuteja, Nov 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other South Asian leaders will reaffirm their commitment to jointly tackle the menace of terrorism and work for the speedy economic development of the region when they meet here tomorrow for the two-day 13th SAARC Summit,
- Indian Pm Worried About ‘Failing’ Neighbours (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday the danger of failed states emerging in the region posed a grave security threat.
- India To Host South Asia Disaster Management Centre (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
South Asian nations agreed on Thursday to set up a disaster management centre in India to help the region better handle calamities like tsunamis, earthquakes and floods that have ravaged it in the past year.
- South Asia Summit Again Seems Mired In Politics (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Nov 10, 2005)
Leaders of South Asia, home to nearly one-fifth of humanity, gather in Bangladesh this weekend for a twice-postponed summit to push long-standing goals to reduce poverty, boost trade and fight terrorism.
- Three Accords To Be Signed At Saarc Summit (Indian Express, PTI, Nov 09, 2005)
Three new trade facilitation agreements are expected to be signed at the 13th SAARC summit in Dhaka on November 12-13, which will be attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Dhaka Gears Up For Saarc Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2005)
Senior officials from South Asian countries have started arriving in Dhaka for the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) summit, to be held here on November 12 and 13.
- India’S Last Appeal To Pakistan And Bangladesh To Stop Sponsoring Islamic Terrorism . . . (India Daily, Sonia Chopra, Nov 07, 2005)
India plans to make a last appeal to Pakistan and Bagladesh.
- Saarc Falters On Aid Package For Poor Nations (Business Standard, Monica Gupta, Nov 07, 2005)
With less than two months to go before the South Asia Free Trade Agreement becomes operational from January 1, 2006, member countries have so far failed to reach an agreement on the mechanism to compensate the poorer countries in the region . . .
- Boosting Export Of Horticultural Product (Daily Excelsior, Som Dutt, Nov 04, 2005)
Horticulture sector, consisting a number of low -volume, high-value commercial crops, is of pivotal importance for increasing our export manifold. Playing a significant role in the Indian economy, horticulture sector fetches huge amount of foreign . . .
- Trade Begins In The Neighbourhood (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 04, 2005)
It is time India went with tariff concessions to its neighbours and concluded a sort of a regional investment agreement within SAARC to facilitate enhanced investment flows.
- Fight It Out – Together - I (Greater Kashmir, Samuel Baid, Oct 28, 2005)
The 13th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations scheduled for next month in Dhaka is taking place against two colossal tragedies that struck this region within a space of less than 10 months.
- India Pushing For Key Free Trade Pacts By 2006 (Reuters, Surojit Gupta, Oct 27, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has urged his officials to tie up all ends to ensure that free trade pacts with Asian neighbours and Middle East countries are in place by 2006, a government official said on Wednesday.
- Global Aid Falls Short Of Pakistan's Relief Needs (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 26, 2005)
The donations and pledges received by Pakistan for the earthquake victims from 71 countries and 159 international organisations including the U.N. and NGOs has risen to $1.246 billion.
- Three Evils That Irk The World (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 24, 2005)
It is no more a secret that fake currency, hawala and narcotics are playing a dirty role on either side of the Pir Panjal.
- Democracy In Saarc States (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 22, 2005)
India does not seem to be conscious of the role it has to play in South Asia in the coming years.
- 10-Year Jail Term For Human Rights Activist (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
A Maldives court has sentenced a human rights activist to 10 years in prison for ``instigating terrorism,'' a government spokesman said. Jennifer Latheef (32) was sent to jail after being identified as ``one of the instigators''
- A Moment For A Statesman (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Oct 15, 2005)
There were teasing kneejerk offers of Indian help as soon as the unspeakable human tragedy unfolded in Muzaffarabad and its environs.
- Look Here, See There (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 15, 2005)
It seems to be of a piece with the global status of IIT, Kharagpur, that its model for cyclone prediction is geared to cope with calamities abroad.
- A Moment For A Statesman (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Oct 14, 2005)
There were teasing kneejerk offers of Indian help as soon as the unspeakable human tragedy unfolded in Muzaffarabad and its environs.
- Bangladesh Says Bombs Won't Disrupt Saarc Summit (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Bangladesh has ordered a further tightening of airport and border security following a spate of bomb attacks to ensure that a south Asian summit in Dhaka next month is held safely, security officials said on Tuesday.
- Saarc Energy Centre To Be Set Up In Pakistan (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 02, 2005)
SAARC member countries, including India, today agreed to establish an Energy Centre in Pakistan and promote cooperation in the sector to tap the energy potential of the region.
- Ranil Promises Political Solution To Ethnic Conflict (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Sep 29, 2005)
United National Party's presidential poll manifesto vows to defeat separatism in Sri Lanka
Seeks mandate to reach consensus with SLFP
Assures separate Ministry for the war displaced
Muslims will be represented in peace talks
- New York Visit: A Faux Pas (Dawn, S. M. Naseem, Sep 23, 2005)
General Musharraf's visit to the US for the United Nations summit on the occasion of the UN’s 60th anniversary was to have been the crowning glory of his six-year career as the head of his country’s military-led government.
- India Does Business The Hard Way (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
South Asian economies are increasing the pace of reform to help small and medium businesses generate more jobs, but heavy legal burdens on business remain in most countries in the region,
- Uneasy Revelation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Urgent steps are needed to remove hurdles to business
- India Ranks 116th - Behind All South Asian Countries Except Afghanistan- In The Overall Ease Of Doing Business (India Daily, Tarun Sikhdar, Sep 15, 2005)
India ranks 116th - behind all South Asian countries except Afghanistan- in the overall ease of doing business according to the ranking of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank.
- India Ranks 116th In Ifc's Ranking In Overall Ease Of Business (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
India ranks 116th - behind all South Asian countries except Afghanistan
- ‘India Emerging As Health Tourism Destination’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2005)
India is fast emerging as a preferred destination for health tourism and the number of people visiting the Country for treatment is increasing, said Dr Azad Moopen, Chairman, Malabar Institute of Medical Science.
- Nepal King Opens Saarc Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
King Gyanendra on Monday inaugurated the fifth meeting of SAARC information ministers in the capital at an inauguration ceremony attended by Queen Komal, ministers,
- Don’T Forget The Poor In Asia (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Aug 17, 2005)
THE liberal elite in developed countries — such individuals include political leaders as well as pop singers — have of late been talking a lot about the need to do something to improve the economic conditions of the poor who live in Africa. By way of ...
- Lanka Govt Declares Emergency (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Aug 14, 2005)
The LTTE rebels have denied any involvement in the killing and said the government must look at insiders for the killers.
- Are We Ready To Face Safta? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 13, 2005)
India has said that the South Asia Free Trade Area Agreement (SAFTA) that envisages phased tariff liberalization will come into force from January 1, 2006. Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka are expected to bring tariff to 20 per cent in about two years . . .
- We Have Lost Our Labour, They Are Gone A Contrary Way (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 05, 2005)
Labour is one thing that managements labour hard to come to terms with, especially when the riding is rough as in Honda.
- Tsunami Destroyed 4,000 Hectares Of Mangrove Forests In Andamans, Says Raja (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2005)
Lays stress on need for developing early warning mechanism in Indian Ocean region Another 8,000 hectares had also been damaged, causing extensive damage to coral reeves and marine organisms .
- Bob First-Quarter Net Drops 46 Pc (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2005)
Bank of Baroda has posted a net profit of Rs 156.94 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2005, a decline of 46.44 per cent from Rs 292.99 crore in the same quarter last year due to depreciation on investments on account of shifting securities . . .
- India Open To Overseas Aid: Fm (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2005)
The Centre on Friday said it was open to overseas financial assistance for rehabilitation programmes in tsunami-affected areas in the country.
- American Idol (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Jul 21, 2005)
In the 1950s, the British people did not know that there was a new country called Pakistan. They were shocked into its existence after Fazal Mahmood, the great bowler, almost single-handedly defeated England at the Oval with his unplayable leg cutters.
- G-4 Resolution Has 30 Sponsors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
India, Brazil, Germany and Japan, which constitute the G-4 grouping seeking substantive expansion of the United Nations Security Council,
- China-Sri Lanka Ties And India (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Jun 14, 2005)
India’s inadequate diplomatic efforts towards its neighbours attract extra-regional involvement in its neighbourhood
- Managing Crises (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 29, 2005)
Crisis management in the affected countries, post-tsunami, saw conflicting orders and a lack of co-ordination that resulted in avoidable wastage and panic. A seminar in New Delhi looked at long-term concerns, that extended far beyond tourism
- Upa’S New Deal For Rural India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2005)
Releasing the UPA’s report card, Dr Singh emphasised the need to rehash public expenditure and to improve efficiency of ministries for the growth of the nation
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