October 2016

Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe bats for greater trade ties with south Indian states

The Times of India, 07 October, 2016
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called for deeper economic engagement with India and proposed stronger trade and economic linkages with south Indian states. More…

India must do more to integrate South Asia’s $2.5 trillion common market

Live Mint, 06 October, 2016
Regional cooperation among South Asian countries can help tap shared resources, despite the security and religious faultlines, say speakers at the WEF summit. More…

South Asia can become fastest growing export region: World Bank

The Financial Express, 06 October, 2016
At a time of declining global growth and trade, South Asia can become the next manufacturing and export powerhouse through the right mix of reforms and investments, the World Bank said today. More…