Coordinated Border Management (CBM) and Regional Trade
Business Recorder, 26 January 2015
Trade and traffic flows across the borders have increased tremendously in recent times. New economic models have placed increased emphasis on efficient management of trade while crossing the borders to maintain competitiveness and comparative advantage. More…
A bit-more playerM
The Economist, 31 January, 2015
FOR many a year, India’s strategy in Asia has been to avoid entanglements while building strength at home. Certainly, it reserves a divine right to meddle in its South Asian backyard. But many Indians still enjoy the warm glow of their country’s having once been a leader of the non-aligned movement. More…
India has big role to play in South Asia: Ban Ki-moon
Live Mint, 13 January, 2015
United Nations (UN) secretary general Ban Ki-moon on Monday said India has a major role to play in lowering tensions in South Asia, making the region peaceful and nuclear weapons-free besides contributing to sustainable development around the world. More…
2015: OPPORTUNE TIME FOR SOUTH ASIAN REGIONAL INTEGRATION – ANALYSIS
Eurasia Review, 13 January, 2015
In May 2014, when India made the unprecedented gesture of inviting the heads of all SAARC member-countries for the oath taking ceremony of its new Prime Minister, hopes were raised that a new beginning for regional cooperation in South Asia was now in the offing. More…