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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Study shows SAFTA makes economic sense (kp 03/05/2008)

Economic integration: India’s role in the region, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 18/03/2008)

15th SAARC summit in Sri Lanka (nn 12/03/2008)

SAFTA to step up inclusion of service trade (kp 05/03/2008)

South Asia's democratic gambit, by Chietigj Bajpaee (at 12/02/2008)

India to help solar electrification in SAARC villages (kp 04/02/2008)

SAFTA signatories discuss non-tariff barriers (kp 11/01/2008)

South Asian trade officials to meet today (nn 07/01/2008)

Parliament approves Agreement to Establish SAARC Food Bank (nn 06/01/2008)

Cellular SAARC folk, by Abhi Subedi (kp 12/12/2007)

SAARC meet takes various decisions (kp 10/12/2007)

Meeting decides on Ktm-Dhaka rail, by Gopal Khanal (kp 08/12/2007)

SAARC treaty on terrorism, crime mulled, by Gopal Khanal (kp 07/12/2007)

Non-LDC members to reduce tariff ahead of schedule (kp 28/11/2007)

Nepal okeys three-year biz visa for BIMSTEC (kp 27/11/2007)

SAARC trade and economic cooperation to be reviewed (kp 24/11/2007)

BIMSTEC meet to decide on value addition, negative list (kp 07/11/2007)

SAARC home ministers to discuss issues of terrorism, security (nn 23/10/2007), SAARC interior ministers gather in New Delhi (nn 24/10/2007), Situala calls for joint initiative of SAARC nations to combat terrorism, human trafficking (nn 25/10/2007), Sitaula for network against human trafficking (kp 26/10/2007)

BIMSTEC meet to finalize FTA (kp 27/09/2007), BIMSTEC agrees on negative list, value addition criteria (kp 29/09/2007)

Implement development fund earlier: SAARC, by Gopal Khanal (kp 16/09/2007)

SAARC to finalise draft on regional anti-terror pact (Kuwait News Agency 09/09/2007)

SAARC ministers propose 9 ‘ambitious’ projects to promote South Asian connectivity (nn 01/09/2007)

SAARC transport ministers to push for greater connectivity (kp 30/08/2007)

Spectrum of security in South Asia, by Dhurba Rizal (kp 27/08/2007)

SAARC should be made more viable and vibrant: Shaukat (Associated Press of Pakistan 23/08/2007)

SAARC has yet to develop any institutional mechanism to absorb ideas that reach the governments, by Sridhar K. Khatri (tg 08/08/2007)

BIMSTEC members still divided (kp 30/06/2007)

SAARC road, railway networks proposed (samn 20/06/2007)

India caught in a ring of fire, by Dhruba Adhikary (sp 15/06/2007)

India's South Asia policy, by Dhurba Rizal (kp 12/06/2007)

Achievements of SAARC summit, by Mohan Lohani (kp 12/05/2007)

China plus South Asian connectivity, by Upendra Gautam (tg 25/04/2007)

14th BIMSTEC meeting in Thimpu (nn 21/04/2007)

SAARC politics and imaginary, by Abhi Subedi (kp 18/04/2007)

Diplomacy will strengthen SAARC, by Som Prasad Pudasaini (kp 09/04/2007), ‘Nepal needs economic diplomacy’, interview with foreign minister Sahana Pradhan (kp 09/04/2007)

14th SAARC summit kicks off (nn 03/04/2007), SAARC summit (kp 03/04/2007), Translate goals of SAARC into reality: PM Koirala (nn), SAARC in its third decade, by Narayan Prasad Wagle (kp 03/04/2007), SAARC: A Nepalese Perspective, by Gyan Chandra Acharya, Acting Foreign Secretary, Nepal Government (tg 04/04/2007), 14th SAARC summit begins (kp 04/04/2007), Afghanistan admitted as eighth member of SAARC (Pak Tribune), Delhi Summit & South Asia's future, by Shambhu Ram Simkhada (kp 04/04/2007), 14th SAARC summit concludes (nn 04/04/2007), Declaration of the 14th SAARC Summit, New Delhi (SATP 04/04/2007), SAARC declaration stresses better life, by Gopal Khanal (kp 05/04/2007), Saarc to work for economic, customs Union (Peninsula 05/04/2007), SAARC countries take measures for regional development (pd 05/04/2007), PM returns from Delhi, says SAARC summit was fruitful (nn 06/04/2007), Business as usual (kp 06/04/2007), Re-imagination: It’s possible to build a South Asian identity, but it won’t happen at SAARC summits, by CK Lal (nt 06/04/2007), PM returns, says summit fruitful (kp 07/04/2007), Pradhan informs House about SAARC decisions (nn 08/04/2007), SAARC Summit: Walk The Talk, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 13/04/2007)

SAARC Varsity, food bank to be formed, by Gopal Khanal (kp 02/04/2007)

SAFMA formes regional commission (kp 02/04/2007)

Koirala to leave for SAARC on April 1 (nn 26/03/2007), 4 countries, EU to observe SAARC meet, by Gopal Khanal (kp 26/03/2007), Change in govt won't affect SAARC, says DPM Oli (nn 28/03/2007), Delhi meet, by Bebasis Upadya (kp 29/03/2007), SAARC summit to push for SAFTA (kp 31/03/2007), Saarc: Make human rights a priority, by Brad Adams (Daily Star 01/04/2007), SAARC focuses on implementing past commitments (kp 01/04/2007), PM to leave for New Delhi today; will meet with Indian PM on Monday (nn 01/04/2007), PM Koirala leaves for New Delhi (nn 01/04/2007), PM off to India for SAARC (kp 02/04/2007), Koirala arrives, India welcomes new Nepal government (wi 02/04/2007)

People’s SAARC conference in Kathmandu (nn 20/03/2007), South Asia People's Assembly to be organized in Nepal (pd 23/03/2007), People's SAARC focuses on pro-people agenda (nn 24/03/2007), SAARC parliamentary forum to be formed (nn 25 03/2007), People's SAARC urges governments to combat poverty (nn 25/03/2007), People's SAARC concludes with Kathmandu Declaration (kp 26/03/2007), SAARC and poverty reduction commitment, by Som Prasad Pudasaini (kp 26/03/2007)

SAARC Food Bank to be established (kp 20/03/2007)

South Asian countries to form ‘energy ring’ (nn 06/03/2007), India proposes building SAARC power ring, by Gopal Khanal (kp 06/03/2007), South Asia aims to jump-start power grid proposal (Gulf Times 20/03/2007), South Asian nations inch closer to energy grid (Times of India 20/03/2007)

Iran seeks observer status in SAARC (kp 05/03/2007)

SAARC wheels try to do what deals failed (Earth Times, 01/03/2007)

Integrating trade in South Asia (New Nation 23/02/2007)

SAFTA ministerial council in Kathmandu Feb 26 (New Nation 10/02/2007), SMC meeting from today (nn 26/02/2007), SMC meeting begins in Kathmandu (nn 26/02/2007), SMC meet concludes inconclusively (nn 27/02/2007), Indo-Pak differences jeopardize SAFTA, by Milan Mani Shjarma (kp 27/02/2007)

SACEP meeting held (nn 26/01/2007)

Comprehensive Security in South Asia, by Dev Raj Dahal (tg 17/01/2007)

Increase public investment: SAARC study (kp 10/01/2007)

BIMSTEC summit postponed (nn 09/01/2007), BIMSTEC summit postponed, by Gopal Khanal (kp 09/01/2007)

Will Guns Fall Silent in South Asia? End of civil war in Nepal could serve as model for a troubled region, by Paula R. Newberg (Global Politician 19/12/2006)

SAFTA yet to benefit consumers, farmers (kp 15/12/2006)

GDP in SA to expand by 8.2% in 2006, economic activities slowed in Nepal: WB (nn 14/12/2006)

SAARC restructuring stressed (kp 09/12/2006)

B'desh requests SAFTA ministerial in Kathmandu (kp 09/12/2006)

SAARC__a year after 13th summit, by Mahbubuzzaman (kp 08/12/2006)

Regional economic integration, by Bhanu Prasad Acharya (kp 04/12/2006)

SAARC mulls customs union (kp 18/11/2006)

BIMSTEC to have permanent secretariat (kp 28/10/2006)

BIMSTEC concluded with 14 plan of action, by Rajeev Dongol (tg 20/09/2006)

Regional action plan mooted for tourism development (kp 29/08/2006), Members agree on joint tourism promotion (kp 30/08/2006)

Nepal stresses FTA deal, Asia highway (samn 11/08/2006)

BIMSTEC meet fails to announce date for implementing free trade pact; Nepal to lead BIMSTEC to poverty alleviation (nn 10/08/2006)

BIMSTEC expected to endorse FTA (kp 09/08/2006)

BIMSTEC to hold ministerial meet (kp 08/08/2006)

India-Pak standoff on SAFTA continues: Tariff cuts (kp 05/08/2006)

14th SAARC Summit to be held in New Delhi (nn 03/08/2006)

No decision yet on BIMSTEC free trade (kp 02/08/2006)

Safta a landmark achievement: Saarc FMs tell Khaleda (Daily Star 02/08/2006)

Driving benefit from SAFTA, by Anu Mahmud (New Nation 29/07/2006)

BIMSTEC Taking Shape, Finally, by Shankar Acharya (rn 26/07/2006)

Two day conference of Indian Ambassadors underway (nn 24/07/2006)

SAARC's Pro-Active Track in the International System: Globalization of political economy has made regional cooperation an inescapable option, by Dev Raj Dahal (tg 19/07/2006)

BIMSTEC to propose new date for FTA (kp 19/07/2006)

SAARC finance ministers agree to set up SDF (nn 13/07/2006)

Indo-Pak rivalry sours SAFTA (kp 11/07/2006)

SAFTA & Its Benefits, by Shankar Acharya (rn 06/07/2006), SAFTA Comes Along: After a delay of six months, the SAFTA finally comes into force (sp 07/07/2006)

SAARC urged to help fight human trafficking (kp 06/07/2006)

Non-tariff barriers mar SAARC trade (kp 06/07/2006)

‘Bilateral treaty more beneficial than SAFTA’ (kp 04/07/2006)

SAARC members to reduce tariff from today: SAFTA rolls in, BIMSTEC falters, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 01/07/2006), BIMSTEC misses deadline (kp 01/07/2006)

USA and Korea keen to get observer status in SAARC: DPM Oli (nn 29/06/2006) [Leave the US out! It's not even an Asian nation. The US government only wants to play its dirty political games everywhere in the world!]

Make SAFTA work for South Asia, by Shiv Raj Bhatt (kp 26/06/2006)

SAFTA & Private Sector, by Shankar Acharya (rn 13/06/2006)

South Asian Civic Solidarity For Addressing Regional Problems, by C. D. Bhatta (rn 08/06/2006)

SAARC members agree to set up direct air links (nn 24/05/2006)

SAFTA for peace & prosperity, by Pradeep S Mehta & N C Pahariya (kp 20/05/2006)

SAARC examines FTA in services (kp 07/05/2006)

BIMSTEC to miss FTA enforcement deadline (kp 04/05/2006)

Minister Tamang cancels Dhaka tour (kp 20/04/2006)

SAARC ministers to meet in Dhaka on Thursday (nn 19/04/2006)

SAARC agrees to provide observer status to US, S. Korea (nn 14/04/2006)

SAFTA agreement comes into force (nn 24/03/2006)

State of regionalism, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 23/03/2006)

SAARC ministers to review SAFTA enforcement plan (kp 11/03/2006)

Promoting culture of peace. by Mohan P Lohani (kp 04/03/2006)

Regional meeting on SAARC Development Fund kicks off (nn 20/02/2006), SAARC gears up to activate SDF (kp 21/02/2006)

Pakistan ratifies SAFTA (kp 17/02/2006)

BIMSTEC to finalize FTA draft (kp 08/02/2006)

SAFTA benefits sought (kp 28/01/2006)

SAFTA hits Pakistan roadblock (kp 17/01/2006)

SAFTA, BIMSTEC & WTO Trade Tangle, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 13/01/2006)

How South Asians view the US policies (nn 13/01/2006)

UN hails SAFTA as boon for LDCs (nn 04/01/2006)

SAFTA agreement comes into force (nn 01/01/2006), South Asia Free Trade Zone Comes Into Effect (Voice of America 01/01/2006)

SAFTA: Nepal weighs costs and benefits (One World South Asia 29/12/2005), SAFTA: Nepal weighs costs and benefits, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 29/12/2005)

BIMSTEC meeting finalizes rules for dispute (nn 28/12/2005), BIMSTEC finalizes dispute resolution rules BIMSTEC FTA Negotiation (kp 28/12/2005)

Nepal’s Preparation Still Lackluster for Fruitful SAFTA (nln 25/12/2005), SAFTA will boost regional trade: Experts (nn 25/12/2005)

Nepal courts investors from West Bengal (nk 23/12/2005)

SAFTA may harm Nepal: experts (samn 23/12/2005), SAFTA to mean acid test for Nepal (samn 24/12/2005)

10th meeting of TNC of BIMSTEC to finalize free trade accord (nn 21/12/2005), BIMSTEC trade negotiation to begin today (kp 21/12/2005)

Nepal to focus on hydel power at BIMSTEC (samn 18/12/2005)

SAFTA implementation gives substance to SAARC: Kabir (nn 14/12/2005)

SAARC Charter Day observed (nn 09/12/2005)

What Vision for South Asian Regional Cooperation?, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (tg 30/11/2005)

Safta Negotiation: Experts' last round meet begins today in Nepal (Daily Star 29/11/2005), Partial breakthrough on SAFTA RoO (kp 30/11/2005), CoE resolves all outstanding issues of SAFTA accord (nn 02/12/2005), CoE resolves all outstanding issues SAFTA accord finalized, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 02/12/2005)

SAARC CoE's final meet next week (kp 25/11/2005)

SAARC writers' conference, by RD Rakesh (kp 20/11/2005)

SAARC envoys hail Dhaka summit (nn 19/11/2005)

South Asia home to world's poorest (nn 15/11/2005)

Highlights of the SAARC Declaration (nn 14/11/2005), Landmark decision (kp 15/11/2005), SAARC: lowering the bar on expectations (Daily Times 15/11/2005), Hopeful Signs: Thirteenth SAARC summit concludes with a proposal of adding new member and two observers, by Keshab Poudel (sp 18/11/2005)

SAARC hits roadblock on Afghanistan, China's inclusion (wi 12/11/2005), Nepal, Pak Welcome China; India Opposes (nln 13/11/2005), China is Nepal’s spanner to Kabul’s entry, by Pranab Dhal Samanta (ie 13/11/2005), China or bust — Saarc in a spin, by Khalida (International Source Providers 13/11/2005), Afghanistan Eighth Member; China and Japan Observers of SAARC (nln 14/11/2005), Afghanistan becomes new SAARC member, China and Japan to get observer status (nn 14/11/2005), 13th SAARC summit: China just tore up India’s Monroe doctrine, by C. Raja Mohan (nn 14/11/2005), Afghanistan enters SAARC China, Japan observers (kp 14/11/2005), South Asia 101: Democracy And Geopolitics, by Sanjay Upadhya (Scoop 14/11/2005), Leaders agree on Saarc expansion, by Khalida (International Source Providers 14/11/2005), China backed his Feb 1 takeover, so King rooted for Beijing in Dhaka, by Yubaraj Ghimire (ie 17/11/2005)

SAARC foreign Ministers propose Economic Union (nn 12/11/2005)

13th SAARC summit to kick off today; King starts consultation (nn 12/11/2005), King arrives in Dhaka, begins consultation, by Gopal Khanal (kp 12/11/2005), South Asian leaders meet in Dhaka (BBC News 12/11/2005), SAARC summit concludes in Dhaka (nn 13/11/2005)

Can Saarc come of age?, by Jyotsna Singh (BBC News 11/11/2005)

Salvaging SAFTA, by Navin Dahal (kp 11/11/2005)

Delhi to propose South Asia open skies (nn 11/11/2005)

SAARC nations agree to set up disaster centre (nn 11/11/2005)

Promises to keep (nt 11/11/2005), Multiple identities at the Summit: South Asia’s leaders meeting in Dhaka should learn from the region’s freshwater dolphins, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 11/11/2005)

SAARC: Regional poverty, by Gopal Sengupta (Independent 10/11/2005)

Pakistan to propose inclusion of Afghanistan in SAARC (nn 10/11/2005)

Introduce free visa regime for journos: SAFMA (nn 09/11/2005)

Standing Committee to decide fate of SAFTA, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 09/11/2005)

Whose SAARC is it, anyway?, by Prateek Pradhan (kp 07/11/2005)

Poverty alleviation, economic issues to top SAARC agenda (nn 05/11/2005), SAARC meet will not be fruitful: Experts (nn 05/11/2005)

His Majesty to attend 13th SAARC Summit (nn 02/11/2005), King to attend SAARC summit on Nov 13 (kp 02/11/2005), ‘King should not attend SAARC Summit’ (kp 05/11/2005), King Gyanendra to lead Nepali delegation to SAARC (nn 07/11/2005)

Pakistan ratifies SAARC Charter on terrorism (nn 02/11/2005)

SAARC CoE meet begins (nn 19/10/2005)

BIMSTEC narrows down differences (kp 19/10/2005)

BIMSTEC to set up body for FTA enforcement (kp 15/10/2005)

SAARC writers’ conference begins (kp 10/10/2005)

Indian Expansionism: Harmful for Peace in South Asia (kp 05/10/2005)

‘Accept SAARC currencies throughout region’ (kp 02/10/2005)

Afghanistan could join SAARC as a new member: Saran (nn 27/09/2005)

BIMSTEC trade negotiations kick off (kp 13/09/2005)

Southasia beyond SAARC: Afghan elections and Aung San Suu Kyi also matter, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 09/09/2005)

Kathmandu to host SAARC information ministers meet (Web India 123, 24/08/2005), SAARC Information Ministers to meet tomorrow in Kathmandu (oi 28/08/2005), SAARC countries agree to set up media fund (nn 31/08/2005), SAARC information ministers’ meet ends (kp 31/08/2005)

SAARC must go a long way in its economic readjustment process, by Guna Nidhi Sharma (tg 17/08/2005), Encouraging "cooperation triggers" in South Asia, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (tg 17/08/2005)

Nepal seeks special derogation (kp 05/08/2005)

SAARC experts meeting in Nepal: Pakistan, India fail to reach consensus, by Khalid Mustafa (Daily Times 28/07/2005)

A South Asian vision without an attempt to promote a SA identity remains weak and incomplete, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (tg 27/07/2005)

New life within SAARC, by Dev Raj Dahal (tg 20/07/2005), India should avoid double standards on issues like "democracy and insurgency", by K.V.Rajan, Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal (tg 20/07/2005), SAFTA: Significance and Challenges, by C M Shafi Sami (tg 20/07/2005), SAARC: Big Jump to a Common Currency, by Nishchal N. Pandey (tg 20/07/2005), New life within SAARC: Enhancing Regional Cooperation, by Rajendra Kumar Khetan (kp 20/07/2005)

Sensitive List of Goods for Safta Experts start talks in Nepal (Daily Star 20/07/2005)

Forum For Regional Growth, by Dilli Prasad Bhattarai (rn 11/07/2005)

SAARC summit on Nov 12-13 (kp 12/06/2005)

SAP in shadow without democracy, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp 06/06/2005)

South Asian parliament proposed, by Shahzad Raza (Daily Times, 16/05/2005)

Nepal to stress execution of previous accords (kp 29/01/2005)

SAARC to debate China’s association in Dhaka, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 28/01/2005)

SAARC Summit on Feb 6-7 (kp 14/01/2005)

China and SAARC, by Nischal Nath Pandey, Institute of Foreign Affairs, Nepal (tg 05/01/2005)

Towards South Asian community, by Lakhan Mehrotra (kp 01/01/2005)

Tsunamis push away SAARC summit (ht 31/12/2004), SAARC meet deferred on Lankan request (kp 31/12/2004), Summit put off (kp 01/01/2005)

Intra state armed conflicts in South Asia: Critical Questions, by Subha Chandran (tg 29/12/2004)

Expansion of secretariat to figure in meet, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 27/12/2004)

SAARC Convention on Trafficking - 2002, by Ayushma Pandey (kp 25/12/2004)

South Asian meet slams (ht 23/12/2004)

SAARC neighbours to ink four pacts (kp 21/12/2004)

SAARC Info Centre achievement for Nepal: Mohsin (rn 19/12/2004)

UN General Assembly gives observer status to SAARC (rn 18/12/2004)

SAARC plans to set up SMEs council (ht 16/12/2004), SAARC information ministers’ meet begins in Islamabad (rn 16/12/2004)

BIMSTEC adopts FTA draft accord for goods (kp 14/12/2004)

SAARC still divided on SAFTA (kp 11/12/2004), Doubts raised over SAFTA implementation (rn 12/12/2004)

Afghanistan eager to join SAARC and WTO, by Milan Mani Sharma & Sangeeta Rijal (kp 07/12/2004)

‘Ganga water sharing may cause tension’ (kp 07/12/2004)

'Will SAFTA and BTAs work in tandem?': Dr. Shrestha, by Raj Kumar K.C. (rn 29/11/2004)

South Asia partnership, by Dhruba H Adhikary (kp 29/11/2004)

Panchseel represents universal and permanent relevance, by Bhekh B Thapa (kp 27/11/2004), see also Misplaced foreign policy, letter by Anjata Dixit (kp 29/11/2004), Panchasheel received further fillip during Bangdung Conference, by Dev Raj Dahal (tg 01/12/2004)

Illuminating perspectives, by M R Josse (kp 24/11/2004)

SAARC commerce ministers' meet kicks off (kp 23/11/2004)

SAARC economic council on anvil (ht 22/11/2004)

SAARC pushes for two new agreements, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 19/11/2004)

‘RTAs must create trade’ (rn 18/11/2004)

The will factor (ht 16/11/2004)

Building regional energy security rationally, by Gopal Tiwari (ht 06/11/2004)

Promoting Regional Cooperation, by Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan (sp 05/11/2004)

SAARC meet emphasises free flow of information (rn 03/11/2004)

The promise of SAARC, by Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty (kp 01/11/2004), Beyond rhetoric (ht 03/11/2004)

Govt to lobby for duty-free market of agro-products (kp 31/10/2004)

BIMSTEC’s working committee meet from today (kp 27/10/2004), BIMST-EC meet to explore better economic relations (ht 28/10/2004), BIMSTEC identifies new areas of cooperation (kp 03/11/2004)

SAFTA to accustom common rules of origin (kp 09/10/2004)

Fifth round of CoE meet begins in Dhaka (kp 05/10/2004)

SAARC scholars gather in Pakistan to brainstorm on agriculture issues, by Gopal Tiwari (ht 29/09/2004)

BIMSTEC trade negotiation meeting begins from Tuesday (rn 06/09/2004), BIMST-EC FTA negotiations from today (kp 07/09/2004)

Rationalizing international forum, by Dandapani Paudel (kp 09/08/2004)

Fourth CoE meet begins in Thimpu (ht 03/08/2004), SAARC CoE slow on Sensitive List (kp 06/08/2004)

Nepal in BIMST-EC: Vistas of opportunity, by Nishchal Nath Pandey (ht 27/07/2004), PM heads for BIMST-EC meet while Nepal is not yet a member, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 30/07/2004), PM leaves for BIMST-EC meet Refugee talks on the sideline (rn 30/07/2004), Nepal’s agenda is trade: First BIMST-EC Summit in Bangkok will be looking at regional trade expansion, by Posah Raj Pandey (nt 30/07/2004), Nepal stresses on hydropower, health issues at BIMST-EC (rn 31/07/2004), Asian leaders meet for economic cooperation (rn 31/07/2004), Bangkok meet picks areas of cooperation (ht 01/08/2004), ‘Asia needs cooperation’ (ht 01/08/2004), Nepal seeks to benefit and contribute to BIMST-EC: PM (rn 01/08/2004), BIMST-EC to mean Bay of Bengal Initiative (rn 01/08/2004), BIMSTEC summit begins (rn 01/08/2004), Mahat claims Bangkok meet addressed Nepal’s interests (ht 02/08/2004), Time to introspect (ht 02/08/2004), South-South network forges new links, by Marwaan Macan-Markar (ht 02/08/2004), BIMST-EC opens new opportunities: Mahat (kp 02/08/2004), ‘BIMST-EC summit fruitful’ (rn 02/08/2004), BIMSTEC meet beneficial to Nepal, says PM Deuba (rn 03/08/2004), ‘BIMST-EC can boost tourism in Nepal’ (ht 05/08/2004), Regional tourism prospects, by Aditya Baral (kp 05/08/2004), BIMST-EC to promote tourism, hydropower (kp 05/08/2004), Parliament approval not needed for BIMST-EC membership (pr 05/08/2004), SAARC in limbo, it is BIMST-EC now, by Akanshya Shah (ht 06/08/2004), BIMSTEC: New Vista (sp 06/08/2004), Beam Steak: What the Bay of Bengal Initiative should mean for Nepal, by Artha Beed (nt 06/08/2004)

SAARC committee meeting begins, SAFTA to be reviewed By Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn 19/07/2004), SAARC foreign secretaries continue meet (ht 20/07/2004), SAARC clout (ht 20/07/2004)

Pak may propose Afghanistan in SAARC (ht 19/07/2004)

Dorji nominated next SAARC secretary general (kp 18/07/2004)

Drive Against Poverty: A regional roadmap for poverty alleviation is prepared, by Keshab Poudel (sp 16/07/2004)

BIMST-EC meet to focus on priority projects (ht 13/07/2004), Deuba to participate in BIMST-EC summit, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn 16/07/2004)

SAARC ministers to meet in Islamabad (kp 10/07/2004), Poverty alleviation to top SAARC ministers’ meeting (rn 10/07/2004)

SAARC ministers agree to reduce telecom tariff (ht 03/07/2004)

SAFTA in turbulence, by Bhaskar Sharma (kp 21/06/2004)

CoE adopts modalities for SAFTA negotiations, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 15/06/2004)

Enter, the Dragon, by Dhruba Adhikary (pr 10/06/2004)

Be practical (ht 08/06/2004)

Govt to finalize sensitive list soon (kp 01/06/2004)

China would like to join SAARC, says its ambassador (ht 29/05/2004), China in South Asia?, by Madhukar SJB Rana (kp 01/06/2004)

SAARC foreign ministers to review progress, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn 18/05/2004)

Secretaries urge timely implementation of SAFTA (ht 11/05/2004)

South Asia: Towards political turmoil?, by Imtiaz Alam (ht 07/05/2004)

Nepal SAFTA list may kick up row, by Indra Gurung (ht 04/05/2004), SAFTA negotiation on RoO, sensitive list to begin today (kp 05/05/2004), Simplified ‘rule of origin’ must to implement SAFTA (rn 05/05/2004)

‘SAFTA to help boost economic cooperation’ (rn 23/04/2004)

Bilateral FTA vs SAFTA, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 18/04/2004)

Defence, Technology and Cooperative Security in South Asia (pr 08/04/2004)

Time ripe to establish ties with SAARC: Chinese envoy (pr 25/03/2004), Nepal should lobby for China’s inclusion in SAARC (tg 31/03/2004)

Revenue compensation under SAFTA, by Navin Dahal (kp 25/03/2004)

SAARC needs new millennium approach, by Bishnu Hari Nepal (kp 23/03/2004)

BIMSTEC FTA signed for favorable trading (kp 12/03/2004), Trade potentialities through BIMSTEC (kp 16/03/2004), Investment within BIMSTEC, by Ratnakar Adhikari (kp 19/03/2004)

SAFFA to shift its headquarters to Nepal (kp 12/03/2004)

The BIMSTEC fallacy, by Bhaskar Sharma (kp 06/03/2004)

On The Move: With the improvement of relations between India and Pakistan, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is on the move (sp 05/03/2004)

SAFTA and poverty alleviation, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 05/03/2004)

BIMSTEC to help advance Nepal’s economy: govt (ht 03/03/2004)

SASEC plans to focus on religious tourism (kp 30/01/2004)

Core values & cooperation in S Asia, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (kp 30/01/2004), see also part 2 (31/01/2004)

SASEC meet in Dhaka agrees to double trade (ht 27/01/2004)

Nepal joins economic grouping (ht 24/01/2004)

S & DT under SAFTA, by Ratnakar Adhikari (kp 23/01/2004)

Experts divided on Nepal’s benefit from SAFTA (kp 22/01/2004)

Indo-Pak ties and SAARC, by Navin Dahal (kp 19/01/2004)

Nepal set to join economic grouping, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 18/01/2004)

South Asian economic integration, by Anand Kumar (kp 17/01/2004)

Questions over SAFTA’s benefit to Nepal (ht 15/01/2004), Tapping The Potentials: Nepal can extract huge benefits if it concentrates on its comparative advantages, by Sanjaya Dhakal (16/01/2004)

The other side of SAARC, by Muddassir Rizvi (kp 15/01/2004)

Tough days still ahead for SAFTA (kp 08/01/2004), Tariff reduction under SAFTA, by Ratnakar Adhikari (kp 09/01/2004)

Civil society perspective: Regional cooperation, by Madhukar SJB Rana (kp 06/01/2004), see also part 2 (07/01/2004)

Nepal may lose from SAFTA, by Ameet Dhakal (kp 06/01/2004)

SAARC forum to tide over trade barriers (ht 04/01/2004)

SAARC Summit begins today: SAFTA agreement to enter into force by 2006, by Ameet Dhakal (kp 04/01/2004), SAARC Summit: Easing Of Tension (rn 04/01/2004), SAARC Expectations (rn 04/01/2004), SAARC Summit kicks off, leaders ink social charter, by Ameet Dhakal (kp 05/01/2004), Ray of hope (kp 05/01/2004), 12th SAARC summit, by Vijaya Chalise (ht 05/01/2004), Summit is last chance for SAARC, by Ranjit Devraj (ht 06/01/2004), 43-point Islamabad Declaration adopted: Co-operation, peace, economic cohesion main planks, by Ameet Dhakal (kp 07/01/2004), The SAARC Summit: Pompous opportunity for India-Pakistan appeasement, by Madan Regmi (pr 08/01/2004), Go beyond symbolism (kp 09/01/2004), Achievements of 12th Saarc Summit, by Mohan Lohani (kp 09/01/2004), 12th SAARC Summit: Cautious Optimism, by Keshab Poudel (sp 09/01/2004)

Common SAARC currency, by Navin Dahal (kp 03/01/2004)

12th SAARC Summit: Twin Concerns, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 02/01/2004), Another summit: All eyes are on Bajpai once more, by C.K. Lal (nt 02/01/2004), SAARC summit and beyond, by Narad Bharadwaj (kp 03/01/2004)

"There will be some form of resolution from 12th Summit" (pr 01/01/2004), Summit amid tight security (pr 01/01/2004)

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