The SAARC Summit has been on hold since 2016, when India and 5 other nations boycotted it after the Uri attack on an Army camp. Nepal never boycotted the summit.
The Southeast Asian theatre is central to the Great Power contest between the US and China. It’s also a landscape where middle powers—France, the UK, Turkey—are shaping the strategic environment.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
It is funny Nepalese are so worried about Pakistan and SAARC.
It is not like they are neighbors. Is China prodding Nepal to blabber these things?!
The absurdity called SAARC should be buried once for all. Our Sri Lankan and Nepalese friends should be encouraged to see our view point as well with regards to the hateful entity called “Pakistan”
It would be cynical to call it the “ China Card “. However, it is a fact that each small neighbour has an alternative. In terms of politics and diplomatic relations, India’s weight is still greater, except for Pakistan. In terms of trade and investment opportunities, China has raced ahead. Creating an Either Or binary does not serve India’s interests. Given how much wealth hydro electric power can create for Bhutan and Nepal – apart from helping the environment – it should be possible for India and China to agree amicably on sharing the investment and project execution potential. 2. China does not need a business visa from the Saarc Secretariat. It is enlarging its economic engagement with each South Asian country, most recently by inviting them to participate in BRI. It has granted India membership of SCO. It may not be a bad idea to give it full membership of Saarc. Make a virtue of a necessity, accept that the world has changed.There are investment opportunities in South Asia, starting with infrastructure. A region of high growth for decades where India and China can prosper jointly. The alternative path of the past has not led to greatness.
It is funny Nepalese are so worried about Pakistan and SAARC.
It is not like they are neighbors. Is China prodding Nepal to blabber these things?!
The absurdity called SAARC should be buried once for all. Our Sri Lankan and Nepalese friends should be encouraged to see our view point as well with regards to the hateful entity called “Pakistan”
It would be cynical to call it the “ China Card “. However, it is a fact that each small neighbour has an alternative. In terms of politics and diplomatic relations, India’s weight is still greater, except for Pakistan. In terms of trade and investment opportunities, China has raced ahead. Creating an Either Or binary does not serve India’s interests. Given how much wealth hydro electric power can create for Bhutan and Nepal – apart from helping the environment – it should be possible for India and China to agree amicably on sharing the investment and project execution potential. 2. China does not need a business visa from the Saarc Secretariat. It is enlarging its economic engagement with each South Asian country, most recently by inviting them to participate in BRI. It has granted India membership of SCO. It may not be a bad idea to give it full membership of Saarc. Make a virtue of a necessity, accept that the world has changed.There are investment opportunities in South Asia, starting with infrastructure. A region of high growth for decades where India and China can prosper jointly. The alternative path of the past has not led to greatness.
@Ashok
China and “Pakistan” can depend on your staunch support and advocacy at The Print?.
Are you Mani Shankar Aiyyar by any chance??.