• About us
  • Contact us
  • Our team
  • Terms of Service
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Kashmir Images - Latest News Update
Epaper
  • TOP NEWS
  • CITY & TOWNS
  • LOCAL
  • BUSINESS
  • NATION
  • WORLD
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
    • ON HERITAGE
    • CREATIVE BEATS
    • INTERALIA
    • WIDE ANGLE
    • OTHER VIEW
    • ART SPACE
  • Photo Gallery
  • CARTOON
  • EPAPER
No Result
View All Result
Kashmir Images - Latest News Update
No Result
View All Result
Home NATION

Efforts to continue SAARC dialogue hindered due to Pak sponsoring cross border terrorism: Govt

Press Trust of india by Press Trust of india
July 25, 2025
in NATION
A A
0
Efforts to continue SAARC dialogue hindered due to Pak sponsoring cross border terrorism: Govt
FacebookTwitterWhatsapp

New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Efforts to continue the SAARC dialogue, including holding of important meetings, are “hindered due to Pakistan sponsoring cross border terrorism” and blocking trade and transport connectivity efforts in the region, the Centre informed Parliament on Friday.

In a written response to a query in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh also said, “India continues to support various activities in diverse areas to achieve closer cooperation in SAARC.”

Related posts

Govt introduces women’s reservation bill in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha gives nod to statutory resolution approving extension of President’s Rule in Manipur

July 31, 2025
Cong launches month-long ‘Haath Se Haath Jodo’ campaign in J&K

  Cong accuses govt for losing gains made by forces in Op Sindoor, BJP MPs slam Oppn’s questions

July 31, 2025

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The Ministry of External Affairs was asked whether India has “withdrawn its membership” from the regional grouping, to which Singh said, “No.”

“The efforts to continue the SAARC dialogue, including holding of important meetings are hindered due to Pakistan sponsoring cross border terrorism and blocking trade and transport connectivity efforts in the region,” he said.

As a result, the 19th SAARC Summit scheduled to be held in Pakistan in November 2016 was postponed, he said.

“There has been no material change in the situation since then, and hence still no consensus among Member States on the holding of the Summit,” Singh said.

The MEA was also asked whether China and Pakistan are “planning to create a new block in” place of SAARC to advance connectivity, trade and political dialogue.

“We have seen reports of the China-Pakistan-Bangladesh Trilateral meeting at Kunming. Following the meeting, the Foreign Affairs Adviser of Bangladesh conveyed, during a media briefing in Dhaka, that the trilateral meeting was not meant to build an alliance targeting any third country,” Singh said.

The government of India maintains a “constant watch” on all developments having a bearing on India’s national interests and takes all necessary measures to safeguard them, he added.

India has been actively engaging countries in the region including in South Asia to strengthen the regional partnership through the BIMSTEC mechanism, the minister said.

Previous Post

Govt to roll out employment-linked incentive scheme from Aug 1

Next Post

  Phase-1 of Bihar SIR ends, 35 lakh electors either ‘permanently migrated or remain untraceable’

Press Trust of india

Press Trust of india

Next Post
Name not in voters’ list, claim non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits

  Phase-1 of Bihar SIR ends, 35 lakh electors either ‘permanently migrated or remain untraceable’

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ePaper

  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Our team
  • Terms of Service
E-Mailus: kashmirimages123@gmail.com

© 2024 Kashmir Images - Designed by GITS.

No Result
View All Result
  • TOP NEWS
  • CITY & TOWNS
  • LOCAL
  • BUSINESS
  • NATION
  • WORLD
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
    • ON HERITAGE
    • CREATIVE BEATS
    • INTERALIA
    • WIDE ANGLE
    • OTHER VIEW
    • ART SPACE
  • Photo Gallery
  • CARTOON
  • EPAPER

© 2024 Kashmir Images - Designed by GITS.