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Archive SAARC / South Asia 2002-2003


Archive

2002-2003

2000-2001


current events

Nepal granted full membership of BIMSTEC (tg 31/12/2003)

Miles to go (kp 31/12/2003), South Asian forum, by Dhruba H Adhikary (kp 31/12/2003)

Time not ripe for SAARC currency (ht 30/12/2003)

Regional cooperation, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (ht 25/12/2003)

Commerce Secretaries meet on SAFTA begins in Islamabad: ‘Differences nowhere near solution’ (kp 24/12/2003), SAARC envoys upbeat on SAFTA (kp 25/12/2003)

Waiting for cooperative partners, by Upendra Gautam (kp 19/12/2003)

SAARC Secretariat to prepare Regional Poverty Profile 2004,by Q.A.M.A. Rahim, SAARC Secretary General (tg 17/12/2003)

Islamabad Summit likely to pass SAFTA (kp 16/12/2003)

SAARC sans rhetoric (kp 10/12/2003), SAARC : Prospect and retrospect, by M R Josse (kp 10/12/2003), South Asian Economic Union in offing (tg 10/12/2003)

Effective SAARC urged for economic benefits (ht 09/12/2003)

Reactivating SAARC, by Mohan Lohani (kp 08/12/2003)

Secy-level SAFTA talks to be held in Pak (ht 07/12/2003)

What 12th SAARC summit has in store, by Nishchal Nath Pandey (kp 04/12/2003)

Down to substance (kp 04/12/2003)

SAARC interest in post-Cancun trade stressed (rn 01/12/2003)

SAFTA draft to be final at Kathmandu CoE meet (rn 26/11/2003), Meeting to finalise SAFTA framework begins (kp 01/12/2003), SAFTA nowhere near the deadline - again!, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 02/12/2003), Regional trade (kp 03/12/2003)

Afghan entry into SAARC to be discussed (rn 22/11/2003)

Economic Dimension of Conflicts in South Asia, by Ram S. Mahat (sp 21/11/2003)
See also part 2 (28/11/2003), part 3 (05/12/2003)

Streamlining economic cooperation in South Asia, by Rajendra Kumar Khetan (People's Review, 13/11/2003)

SAARC fails to reap benefits of globalisation process (Himalayan Times, 22/10/2003)

SAFTA meeting today (Himalayan Times, 14/10/2003), SAFTA meet on: Sub-committee constituted for focussed negotiations (Kathmandu Post, 16/10/2003), SAARC partners still to converge on SAFTA framework (Kathmandu Post, 17/10/2003), Mixed progress made, draft treaty framework not ready: SAFTA meet concludes, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003), Saarc centre approves 14 programmes for 2004 (Dawn, Bangladesh, 19/10/2003)

SAARC’s track (Kathmandu Post, 15/09/2003)

SAARC, as the world goes by, by Syed Badrul Ahsan (Kathmandu Post, 11/09/2003)

South Asia: Challenge for Security And Cooperation, by Keshab Poudel, 15/08/2003)

SAARC to adopt legislation for drugs control (Kathmandu Post, 29/07/2003)

Devoid of action: That’s SAARC, by Beena Kharel (Kathmandu Post, 16/07/2003)

SAARC Summit on Jan 4-6: Pakistan lacks commitment on economic agenda: India, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 11/07/2003)

Ill-omened SAARC summitry, by Madhab P Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 04/03/2003)

Regional cooperation, by Vijaya Chalise (Himalayan Times, 31/12/2002)

SAFTA treaty framework likely to be delayed, by Milan Mani Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 24/12/2002)

‘China wants to cultivate ties with SAARC’ (Kathmandu Post, 24/12/2002)
See also
Diplomats see no sense in getting China into SAARC (Himalayan Times, 24/12/2002), SAARC-China cooperation will be mutually beneficial: Experts (Space TimeToday, 24/12/2002), Experts stress closer Sino-SAARC ties, by Narayan Upadhyay (Rising Nepal, 24/12/2002), Sino-SAARC Relations (Rising Nepal, 25/12/2002), South Asian scholars advocate SAARC-China ties at the earliest (Telegraph, 25/12/2002), SAARC-China links beneficial but formal linkage premature (People's Review, 26/12/2002), China and SAARC, by M R Josse (Kathmandu Post, 01/01/2003)

SAARC fails to attain socio-economic progress: First SAARC Secy Ahsan (Space Time Today, 23/12/2002)

SAARC initiatives on Regional cooperation, by Q.A.M.A Rahim, Secretary General of SAARC (Telegraph, 18/12/2002) (see also part 2)

SAARC: Regionalism In A Time Of Globalism, by C D Bhatta (Rising Nepal, 11/12/2002)

Bilateralism vs regionalism ? (Kathmandu Post, 11/12/2002)

SAARC Summit postponed indefinitely, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 10/12/2002)

17 Years Of SAARC: Significant Achievements, by Chiranjibi Paudyal (Rising Nepal, 09/12/2002)

SAARC: It has failed to work in the desired way, by C D Bhatta (SpaceTime Today, 06/12/2002)
See also Confusion for what ? (Kathmandu Post, 06/12/2002)

Forthcoming 12th SAARC Summit: Bumpy road ahead, by Narad Bharadwaj (Space Time Today, 04/12/2002)

SAARC: Hoping against hope! (Telegraph, 27/11/2002)

South Asia’s Industrial Development Joint Venture Essential, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 16/11/2002)

With India looking East, where does South stand?, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 11/11/2002)

SAFTA treaty needs careful drafting, by Bhaskar Sharmaq (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2002)

Fourth SAARC trade fair from Oct 25 (Rising Nepal, 11/10/2002)
See also editorial For Regional Trade (Rising Nepal, 12/10/2002)

Striving for cultural connectivity and peace, by Mohan P. Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 30/09/2002)

Promoting South Asia's Regional Cooperation, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 11/09/2002)

SAARC Ministerial Meeting: For Enhancement Of Cooperation, by Shirish B. Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 09/09/2002)

23rd SAARC Ministerial Meeting: Reflections On Achievements, by Narayan Upadhyay (Rising Nepal, 02/09/2002)

SAARC process on the track: Rahim (Rising Nepal, 28/08/2002)

Nepal to propose SAARCPOL to control crime in S Asia (Kathmandu Post, 27/08/2002)
See also SAARCPOL mooted to curb crimes, by Narayan Upadhyay (Rising Nepal, 30/08/2002)

SAARC Agenda: Terrorism, poverty alleviation at the top (Rising Nepal, 21/08/2002)
See also Deuba calls for urgency in economic cooperation, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 22/08/2002), SAARC decides to address terrorism comprehensively, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 23/08/2002), Translating Rhetoric Into Action, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 23/08/2002)

Crucial test (Kathmandu Post, 20/08/2002)

Hope members won’t forget SAARC’s ‘Mul Dharma’, by Kosmos Biswokarma (Kathmandu Post, 20/08/2002)

SAARC ministers’ meet: Trade not making much headway, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 18/08/2002)
See also SAARC meet kicks off (Kathmandu Post, 19/08/2002)

SAARC Council of Ministers meet to be held on Aug 21 (Kathmandu Post, 28/07/2002)

Migration In South Asia Need For Control, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 03/07/2002)

Can’t SAARC go like EU or NAFTA?, by Kamalesh Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 23/06/2002)

Expert asserts new US containment policy in S Asia (Kathmandu Post, 19/06/2002)

Economic Dimensions Of South-Asian Security, by Prem Shankar Jha (Spotlight, 17/05/2002)

Amendments Needed In SA Politics, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 06/05/2002)

Reducing Violence In South Asia: Integrated Strategy Needed, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 28/04/2002)

Good Governance In South Asia: A Challenging Task, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 07/04/2002)

South Asia: Looming Uncertainty, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 08/03/2002)

Preferential Trading Arrangement: Viability And Progress In South Asia, by Bhubanesh Pant (Rising Nepal, 17/02/2002)

A few thoughts on SAFTA, by Ratnakar Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 11/02/2002)

The 11th SAARC Summit: A Landmark Achievement, by Laxmi Bahadur Vaidya (Risin g Nepal, 08/02/2002)

Will SAARC ever take off? by Nagendra Chhetri (Kathmandu Post, 28/01/2002)

Is India serious about SAARC ? by Hari Krishna Shrestha (Spotlight, 25/01/2002)

SAARC, caught up in a mess, by Madhab P. Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 22/01/2002)

Sobering Analysis of the Impact of Globalization in South Asia, by Henning Karcher (Spotlight, 18/01/2002)

SAARC and regional security, by Mohan Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 17/01/2002)

Kathmandu Declaration - SAARC XI (Telegraph, 16/01/2002)
See also part 2 (23/01/2002)

Govt set to propose bill to materialise SAARC commitment, by Jitendra Shah (Kathmandu Post, 15/01/2002)

Handshake Summit and beyond, by Rudra Sharma (Sunday Post, 13/01/2002)

‘Obsolete’: Verdict is out on SAARC child-welfare convention, by Tilak P. Pokharel (Kathmandu Post, 13/01/2002)

SAARC Summit: Historic, Symbolic & Substantial, by Nishchal Nath Pandey (Rising Nepal, 12/01/2002)

SAARC : A Regional Jamboree Of Memorable Kind, by Dhruba Adhikary (Spotlight, 11/01/2002)

Growing regional conflict and role of media, by Shobha Gautam, Kathmandu Post, 08/01/2002)

Will this Million-dollar Handshake solve Sel Dorje’s plight? (Kathmandu Post, 08/01/2002)

Leaders call for revitalising SAARC, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 06/01/2002)
See also
Recommendations made by the SAARC leaders (Kathmandu Post, 06/01/2002), SAARC for regional cooperative system, by Hiranya Lal Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 06/01/2002), SAARC cardiac society, by Arun Sayami (Kathmandu Post, 06/01/2002), SAARC FINANCE and economic cooperation, by Sushil R Mathema (Kathmandu Post, 06/01/2002), Two important Conventions ratified
SAARC nations join hands against trafficking
(Rising Nepal, 06/01/2002), The Kathmandu Declaration (Kathmandu Post, 07/01/2002), SAARC limps towards SAARC Free Trade Area, by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 07/01/2002), SAARC Summit ends adopting 56-point declaration: Accent on economic cooperation / Pledge to fight terrorism, poverty / Next Summit in Pakistan (Rising Nepal, 07/01/2002), Kathmandu Declaration: A Milestone (Rising Nepal, 08/01/2002), Kathmandu Summit: Efforts For Local Governance, by Mukti Rijal (Rising Nepal, 08/01/2002), Indo-Pak conflict dominates SAARC XI proceedings! (Telegraph, 09/01/2002), The voluminous Kathmandu declaration! (Telegraph, 09/01/2002), SAARC summit over-shadowed by Indo-Pak tense (People's Review, 10/01/2002), Glimpses of Kathmandu SAARC Summit (People's Review, 10/01/2002), 56-point declaration adopted by 11th SAARC Summit (People's Review, 10/01/2002), SAARC: Reasons to be pessimistic or optimistic? by Tom Parker (People's Review, 10/01/2002), So long as the bilateral issues remain tabooed in the SAARC agenda, it will never possible to address, interview with Anand Aditya (People's Review, 10/01/2002), Eleventh SAARC Summit: Bonanza For Nepal, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 11/01/2002), Whatever Negative Propaganda There Had Been In The Past Regarding Nepal Has Now Been Largely Neutralized, interview with Ram Sharan Mahat, Minister for Finance and the chairman of SAARC ministerial council (Spotlight, 11/01/2002)

SAARC summit : Doubts and hopes, by Shailendra K Upadhyay (Kathmandu Post, 05/01/2002)

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Celebrating South Asian-ness: National boundaries do not erase a common cultural identity, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 04/01/2002)

Summiting in Kathmandu, by Binos Bhattarai and Hemlata Rai (Nepali Times, 04/01/2002)
See also The Summit is not just a photo-opportunity, interview with Nihal Rodrigo, SAARC Secretary General (Nepali Times, 04/01/2002)

SAARC Summit: Moment To Reinvent The Mission, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 04/01/2002)
See also South Asia: Cooperate, Don't Quarrel, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 04/01/2002)

India’s role in SAARC : Leader or bully? by Alok K. Bohara (Kathmandu Post, 04/01/2002)

SAARC challenge (Kathmandu Post, 04/01/2002)

It’s time SAARC struck at poverty: With 1.35 b poor people, let not terrorism upstage poverty at the summit, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 04/01/2002)

China has every right to be in SAARC (People's Review, 03/01/2002)

India-Pakistan factor in South Asian summit, by Shyam K.C. (Kathmandu Post, 03/01/2002)

SAARC or Park Summit ? by Ayushma Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 03/01/2002)

Still a long way to go for South Asian Free Trade Area. by Bhaskar Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 03/02/2001)

SAARC ministers take up economic issues, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 03/01/2002)

Foreign secys back UN resolution on terrorism,by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 02/01/2002)

SAARC in bipolar confrontation, by Basanta Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 01/01/2002)

Standing Committee leaves terrorism to member states (Kathmandu Post, 01/01/2002)

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