SAARC

Arun Jaitley's non-participation in SAARC won't matter, says Pak minister — Know what he said

Playing down India`s move to isolate Pakistan in the region amidst escalating tensions between the two over the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir Valley, Islamabad said New Delhi's decision not to send its finance minister, Arun Jaitley, for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) finance ministers` conference hardly matters.

Aug 27, 2016, 14:42 PM IST

Shaktikanta Das attending Saarc FMs meet, instead of Jaitley: Official

With Finance Minister Arun Jaitley opting out of the Saarc Finance Ministers' meet, it is Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das who has taken his place at the two-day conference, a top government official said on Thursday.

Aug 25, 2016, 19:50 PM IST

Arun Jaitley not to attend SAARC meet in Pakistan: Report

Arun Jaitley unlikely to attend the key SAARC meeting in Pakistan scheduled to be held next week.

Aug 24, 2016, 00:24 AM IST

Pakistan offers nuclear non-testing agreement to India

For the second time within a week, Pakistan today offered India a bilateral arrangement for not conducting a nuclear test, saying it will send a positive signal to the NSG where both the countries have applied for membership.

Aug 16, 2016, 20:37 PM IST

Arun Jaitley unlikely to attend SAARC Finance Ministers meet in Islamabad

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is unlikely to visit Pakistan to attend the two-day conference of SAARC Finance Ministers later this month mainly due to "political reasons".

Aug 16, 2016, 19:22 PM IST

Arun Jaitley likely to skip SAARC FM's meeting, Parrikar compares Pakistan to ‘hell’

Government sources as saying that Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das will represent India at the two-day event.

Aug 16, 2016, 14:08 PM IST

Pakistan's restrictive approach won't promote SAARC ties: India

India on Friday said Pakistan`s "restrictive approach" in denying visas to Indian journalists to cover a Saarc event in Islamabad went against the sentiment for closer ties between the member countries of the regional grouping.

Aug 05, 2016, 20:18 PM IST

DNA: Why did Pak deny media coverage of Rajnath Singh's speech at SAARC summit? - Part II

Analysing Rajnath Singh's Pak visit for SAARC and Pakistan's deceit. Watch complete news story of DNA for getting detailed updates!

Aug 05, 2016, 00:26 AM IST

DNA: Why did Pak deny media coverage of Rajnath Singh's speech at SAARC summit?

Analysing Rajnath Singh's Pak visit for SAARC and Pakistan's deceit. Watch complete news story of DNA for getting detailed updates!

Aug 05, 2016, 00:25 AM IST

Reports of blackout of Rajnath Singh's statement at SAARC meet in Pakistan `misleading`: Govt sources

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today skipped a lunch hosted by his Pakistani counterpart Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan after the host himself left the venue.

Aug 04, 2016, 19:49 PM IST

India seeks strengthening of SAARC desks on terrorism, drugs

The SAARC Terrorist Offences Monitoring Desk, established in Colombo in 1995, collates, analyses and disseminates information about drug crimes, tactics of terror groups, their strategies and methods.

Aug 04, 2016, 19:24 PM IST

Rajnath Singh speech: Keeping media away a standard SAARC practice, say sources

Reprimanding media reports of `blackout` of Home Minister Rajnath Singh`s statement at the seventh meeting of SAARC Home/Interior Ministers as "misleading", the Indian sources said it is the standard practice that the opening statement by the host country is made public and open to the media, while the rest of the proceedings are in camera, which allows for a full and frank discussion on issues.

Aug 04, 2016, 18:37 PM IST

After Pakistan blacks out his speech, Rajnath Singh skips SAARC lunch; briefs PM Modi in Delhi

Home Minister Rajnath Singh told the SAARC countries that mere condemnation of terrorism and terrorists is not enough.

Aug 04, 2016, 17:27 PM IST

SAARC conference: Determined to eliminate scourge of terrorism, says Nawaz Sharif

India's Home Minister Rajnath Singh is also part of the deliberations being held in Islamabad.

Aug 04, 2016, 11:04 AM IST

Rajnath Singh in Pakistan to attend SAARC meet amid protests by terror groups; Nawaz Sharif provokes again

Rajnath Singh was flown to the Islamabad's Serena Hotel in a helicopter as a precautionary measure.

Aug 03, 2016, 22:47 PM IST

Congress asks Pak to discuss state sponsored terrorism in SAARC meet

The Congress on Wednesday asked Pakistan to raise the issue of state-sponsored terrorism during the seventh SAARC Home/Interior Ministers meeting in Islamabad.

Aug 03, 2016, 16:53 PM IST

Rajnath Singh arrives in Pakistan to attend SAARC meet; protests by terror groups erupt

Thousands of activists of various religious and jihadi outfits led by Hafiz Saeed today protested across different Pakistani cities against the visit of Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Aug 03, 2016, 16:06 PM IST

'Gale milenge, biryani khayenge': Renuka Chaudhary on Rajnath's visit to Pakistan

PM Narendra Modi had visited Lahore early this year for a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.

Aug 03, 2016, 11:42 AM IST

MEA rules out India-Pakistan bilateral talks during SAARC meet in Islamabad

The eight-member block is holding a meeting of the home ministers of SAARC nations in Islamabad from August 3 to 4.

Jul 29, 2016, 16:20 PM IST

India should not hold dialogue with Pakistan: Samajwadi Party

With Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh scheduled to visit Pakistan next week for the SAARC meeting, the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday said dialogue with Islamabad will yield no results.

Jul 29, 2016, 13:08 PM IST