Saturday, April 07, 2007
SAARC summit fairly good
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has just admitted Afghanistan as its eighth member-state. Iran has been also invited to SAARC as an observer. Iran's new status is seen as a statement of the importance it enjoys in the region --in sharp contrast to Western efforts to isolate Tehran.
South Asia has so far been a laggard as far as regional cooperation is concerned. But after the Delhi summit, the prospects for such cooperation have improved.
India’s foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee claimed at the wrap-up news conference at the end of the 14th SAARC jumboree that “this was the smoothest, least contentious summit ever”, many more details here.
South Asia has so far been a laggard as far as regional cooperation is concerned. But after the Delhi summit, the prospects for such cooperation have improved.
India’s foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee claimed at the wrap-up news conference at the end of the 14th SAARC jumboree that “this was the smoothest, least contentious summit ever”, many more details here.
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