India takes jibe at Pakistan, lists cross-border terrorism among three challenges in front of South Asia
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India takes jibe at Pakistan, lists cross-border terrorism among three challenges in front of South Asia

New Delhi: Hitting out at Pakistan, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday listed three key challenges in entrance of South Asia on the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Foreign Ministers meet.

Addressing the casual and digital SAARC FMs meet, the EAM stated that cross-border terrorism, blocking connectivity and obstructing commerce are the three challenges. He added these need to be overcome and “only then will we see enduring peace, prosperity and security in our South Asia region”.

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“Cross-border terrorism, blocking connectivity and obstructing trade are three key challenges that SAARC must overcome. Only then will we see enduring peace, prosperity and security in our South Asia region,” he stated taking to micro-blogging web site Twitter.

This meet takes place yearly on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) however this 12 months it’s happening nearly because of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

In the meet, EAM, “Reaffirmed India’s commitment to Neighbourhood First policy” and “towards building a connected, integrated, secure and prosperous South Asia”.

Special focus was on collectively dealing the COVID-19 disaster with Jaishankar highlighting how New Delhi dedicated to USD10 million for COVID-19 emergency fund and the way it has reached out to a number of international locations of SAARC with important medicine, COVID-19 safety and testing kits.

He emphasised how India supported SAARC neighbours amidst COVID-19 and gave examples of Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. India prolonged USD 150 million overseas foreign money swap assist to the Maldives, foreign money swap assist of USD 200 million to Bhutan and USD 400 million to Sri Lanka in the course of the course of this 12 months.

Amidst the pandemic, well being professionals of SAARC met to share data and finest practices of the area and SAARC Food Bank mechanism was activated to mitigate the antagonistic influence of the disaster. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a lead in calling SAARC heads of governments digital meet to cope with the disaster. This was the primary such regional meet on COVID disaster wherever on the planet.

Bangladesh overseas minister Abdul Momen, Nepali FM Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Afghan FM Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Maldives FM Abdulla Shahid, Bhutan FMTandi Dorji, Sri Lankan FM  Dinesh Gunawardene have been current within the meet.

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