The country plays an active role in SAARC’s policy formation. It was the first country to propose the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), the formulation of a Social Charter, and to initiate informal political consultations at SAARC forums. It has also been active in lobbying for greater env...
In South Asia, Bhutan ranks first in economic freedom and in the ‘ease of doing business’ index. It has been judged as the least corrupt country in 2016. It is an active member of the SAARC and involves itself actively in working group discussions on agriculture and livestock, rural development,...
Water is a lifeline need and its preservation is a global responsibility. The purpose of the session was to glean lessons from works of domain experts on water management and scalable business solutions. In the welcome address by Mr. Ar Rm Arun, Chairman, FICCI TNSC & Chairman, Valingro Group, I...
Pakistan had joined the SAARC in 1985. As a natural corridor for energy supply, Pakistan can follow Singapore’s example and establish state-of-the art refineries on the coastal belt. This will enable aid from China, Russia and other Central Asian countries and pave the way for exports of white oil...
Sri Lanka is one of the active countries in SAARC which shares a fairly good relations with its fellow countries. It can play a pioneering role in the security of Asia and in spearheading the establishment of a SAARC anti-terrorism unit.GDP earningsSri Lanka has recorded an impressive growth in econ...
Q. While going through SAARCstat.org the data related to trade are not that good. But you have a lot of growth agendas, especially the six major trade and business initiatives that you have undertaken. We are interested in the industrial plant concept – how far has it moved forward? You have appro...
Afghanistan fter the collapse of the Taliban regime in December 2001, the new government of Afghanistan focused on promoting cordial relations with South Asian countries. Its relations with SAARC member countries are of supreme importance. The location of the country is very important for other SAAR...
Bangladesh, as a proponent of regional cooperation, has always played a leading role in SAARC. Bangladesh has taken the full advantage of corridor diplomacy of the SAARC summit, which is a major feature of SAARC’s role in improving bilateral relations.According to the IMF, Bangladesh’s economy i...
Q. What are the specific focus areas of the SAARC CCI SME Council?A. We are coming out with an information portal to integrate SMEs across the SAARC region. There will be specified guidelines to register and log in to the portal and access all the relevant information on sectors and products related...
Many women from nondescript backward villages of Beawar in Rajasthan, who were too scared to think about their future a year ago, now sit on electric sewing machines at the Shree Stree Shakti Yojna Centre stitching designer dressesand bags as they greet each other in English while calculating the co...
