3rd Annual South Asia Growth Conference concludes
The Nation, 20 March, 2014
While some projects may be small, they can have a profound impact on the lives of those they target, far beyond their cost, speakers emphasised on the last day of the 3rd Annual South Asia Growth Conference organised by the International Growth Centre (IGC). More…
Indian opposition proposes a new foreign policy regarding South Asia
Hiru News, 20 March, 2014
The Bharathiya Janatha Party of India says that it will introduce a new foreign policy regarding the South Asian region including Sri Lanka. More…
Pakistan to import electricity from India: Report
The Economic Times, 20 March, 2014
The long discussed Indo-Pak electricity deal has moved closer to reality with energy- starved Pakistan handing over draft of an initial power trade deal to India. More…
Food prices likely to go up in South Asia
The Himalayan, 14 March, 2014
South Asian nations have warned that the implementation of the Food Security Act in India will most likely jack up cereal grain prices in the region, affecting countries like Nepal that largely depend on India for food supply. The Indian Food Security Act, which was recently passed by the Parliament, aims to provide subsidised grains to two-thirds of the Indian population and enshrine access to food as a legal right. More…
India offers another $1 bn soft loan to Bangladesh
The Economic Times, 13 March, 2014
India offered Bangladesh another $1 billion soft loan for infrastructure development, four years after it had given a credit of the same amount to the neighbouring country. More…
ADB, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create South Asia Urban Knowledge Hub
The Economic Times, 12 March, 2014
The Asian Development Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are bringing together the governments of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka to create a South Asia Urban Knowledge Hub to help improve urban services, such as sanitation, in the region, ADB said in a release. More…
India in Post 2014 Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities – Analysis
Eurasia Review- News and Analysis, 10 March 2014
The withdrawal of International Security Forces from Afghanistan in 2014 has become the source of infinite uncertainties in Afghanistan as well as in regional countries. In New Delhi, there are concerns about an unstable Afghanistan yet again turning into a springboard of destabilisation and terrorism, with direct impact on India’s security. More…
Pakistan to fast forward MFN, trade deal with India
The News, Pakistan, 10 March 2014
In a major development, Pakistan will extend MFN status to India by the end of March and in return India has agreed to reduce tariffs for Pakistani exporters on up to 300 items and to eliminate non-tariff barriers. More…
Arunachal government to plead Centre for road via Bhutan
Times of India, 09 March 2014
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki recently said the state will move the Centre with a proposal for undertaking a survey for an alternative road from Berakund in West Bengal to the state via Bhutan to avoid frequent economic blockades in neighbouring Assam. More…
Bangladesh: Looking East to Play Key Regional Role – Analysis
Eurasia Review- News and Analysis, 08 March, 2014
The strategic location of Bangladesh which connects the nations of South and Southeast Asia helps Dhaka to play a pivotal role in regional forums like Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), ASEAN and the Forum for Regional Economic Cooperation among Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar (BCIM). More…
Mega-Deal: India Agrees to Help Provide Bangladesh with More Electric Power
International Business Times, 06 March 2014
Despite long-standing disputes over water rights and other issues between their two countries, India and Bangladesh have entered into an agreement to cooperate in trade, communications, investment and energy. More…