Aafreen shah ppt
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- 2. * * SAARC’s prime objectives include: promoting the welfare of the people of South Asia, accelerating the Economic growth, social progress; providing dignified livelihood to all individuals and on a larger scale promoting the self-reliance amongst the South Asian nations and building trust and appreciation for other countries’ problem * Discussion of contentious bilateral issues is excluded from the SAARC charter at Indian insistence. Instead, SAARC programs exist in the areas of agriculture, rural development, transportation and telecommunications, meteorology, health and population control, postal services, science and technology, culture and sports, women in development, drug trafficking and abuse, and terrorism.
- 3. * * SAARC was established in December 1985 during the first SAARC summit that was held in Dhaka. After gaining independence from the British rule, India adopted the policy of NSR or National Self Reliance and next formed SAARC along with 6 other member nations of South Asia namely: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Nepal, Maldives, India and Sri Lanka which continue to be its members till date. * India succeeded in building excellent trade relations and cordial relations on social, political and economic front with the 6 SAARC countries. * India has been an active member of the SAARC and aims and fostering better mutual understanding by supporting people-to-people initiatives. India offers a great source of potential investment in terms of trade and commerce as it is the sole SAARC member to be sharing borders with all 6 members via land or sea.
- 4. * *India has been one of major contributors to the SAARC Development Fund. The Fund has three areas of action on social, economic and infrastructure. India has offered US$ 100 million for the SAARC Fund to be utilized for projects in other SAARC countries. In the context of SAARC, India has also contributed to projects on natural disasters, pandemics in particular HIV/AIDS and Avian Flu and terrorism.
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- 7. * *The saarc preferential agreement was passed in the year 1993 sapta liberalised the trade agreement between the saarc countries and urged member states to make previously unimaginable tariff concession while tarding among each other *The success of this progarm was so notable that saarc member countries are in the process of drafting and even more elaborate treaty system that shall allow the development of free trade area
- 8. * * NEPAL-Relations between India and Nepal have traditionally been close since ancient times as a result of geographical location and common religious, linguistic and cultural identities that overlap the two countriescultural relation between nepal and india have many facets,religion is perhaps the most important factor in shaping the cultural relations between two countries, * another important component in building nepal-india relation is cinema’s and music not only the indian cinema’s and musics are popular in nepal but also the nepal’s cinema’s and musics are popular in india especially in places with concerntration of people with nepalese origin in mainly in the northern and north eastern india * between india and nepal there have been a frequent exchange of ideas,personalities and group of people representing the areas of arts ,culture ,music literature and sports.
- 9. * * Independent India and Nepal initiated their special relationship with the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship and accompanying letters that defined security relations between the two countries, and an agreement governing both bilateral trade and trade transiting Indian soil. The 1950 treaty and letters stated that "neither government shall tolerate any threat to the security of the other by a foreign aggressor" and obligated both sides "to inform each other of any serious friction or misunderstanding with any neighbouring state likely to cause any breach in the friendly relations subsisting between the two governments." These accords cemented a "special relationship" between India and Nepal that granted Nepal preferential economic treatment and provided Nepali in India the same economic and educational opportunities as Indian citizens. The Indo-Nepal border is open; Nepalese and Indian nationals may move freely across the border without passports or visas and may live and work in either country.
- 11. * *By inviting all the SAARC heads to his swearing- in ceremony, Modi signaled his intent to focus on the neighbourhood. *Modi’s decision to make Nepal and Bhutan his first foreign policy stops must be followed up as both countries have massive hydropower potential.etc
- 12. * *Diplomatic relations between India and Bhutan were established in 1968 with the appointment of a resident representative of India in Thimphu *The traditionally unique bilateral relations, characterised by trust and understanding have Matured over the years. * Today, there is extensive cooperation in the field of economic development, especially in the mutually beneficial sector of hydropower.
- 13. * *Mutually beneficial economic inter-linkages between India and Bhutan have been an important element in our bilateral relations. India continues to be the largest trade and development partner of Bhutan. Planned development efforts in Bhutan began in the early 1960s. The First Five Year Plan (FYP) of Bhutan was launched in 1961. Since then, India has been extending financial assistance to Bhutan’s FYPs. The 10th FYP which is underway comes to an end in June 2013. India's overall commitment to the 10th FYP is Rs. 100 billion.
- 14. * *Hydropower is one of the major sectors of bilateral cooperation. Three Hydropower projects developed with Indian assistance and which have already been completed are 1020 MW Tala Hydroelectric Project, 336 MW Chukha Hydroelectric Project, 60 MW Kurichhu Hydroelectric. Ten more projects have been agreed to. Of these three are already under construction – Punatsangchhu-I Hydro Electric Project, Punatsangchhu–II and Mangedechhu HEPs. Negotiations are at an advanced stage for the remaining projects of Kholongchhu HEP, Amochhu Reservoir, Wangchu RoR and Bunakha Reservoir, Kuri Gongri, Chamkharchhu and Sankosh.
- 15. * * India is not only Bhutan's main development partner but also its leading trade partner. A free trade regime exists between India and Bhutan. * The India-Bhutan Trade and Commerce Agreement which expired in March 2005, was renewed in 2006 for a period of 10 years. Currently, the major items of exports from Bhutan to India are electricity (from Tala, Chukha and Kurichhu Hydroelectric Projects), base metals and articles, minerals, vegetable fat and oils, alcoholic beverages, chemicals, cement, timber and wood products, cardamom, fruitproducts, potatoes, oranges and apples, raw silk, plastic and rubber products. Major exports from India to Bhutan are petroleum products, mineral products, base metals and articles, machinery, automobiles & spares, vegetable, nuts, spices, processed food and animal products, chemicals, wood, plastic and rubber.
- 17. * *India is Sri Lanka's closest neighbour. The relationship between the two countries is more than 2,500 years old and both sides have built upon a legacy of intellectual, cultural, religious and linguistic intercourse *Cultural relations between India and Sri Lanka have traditionally been close and friendly, reflecting ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic ties that transcend recorded history. A number of events were organized by the High Commission of India during recent years to highlight the common bonds treasured by our two countries such as Buddhism and resonance of Tagore in Sri Lanka.
- 18. * *India and Sri Lanka enjoy a vibrant and growing economic and commercial partnership, with bilateral trade growing rapidly in the last decade and a number of leading Indian private sector companies investing in Sri Lanka and establishing a presence in this country. Sri Lanka is India's largest trade partner in SAARC. India in turn is Sri Lanka's largest trade partner globally. Much of the impetus for the current level of our economic interaction stemmed from the signing and entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in 1998 and 2000 respectively.
- 20. * *Here’s a short conclusion about the overall performance of india in saarc-india is a leading country among all the member countries of saarc