Pakistan Promoting Terrorism, Difficult to proceed with SAARC: New Delhi

ia has clearly said that Pakistan is continuously promoting terrorism across the border, in such an environment it is difficult to proceed with SAARC (South Asian Regional Cooperation Organization). In fact, there have been reports recently that Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli can take initiative in organizing the SAARC summit in Islamabad. It was being said that during the visit to New Delhi, he would persuade India on this. Although Prime Minister Modi has said that the SAARC Summit is not possible with terror hideaway Pakistan.

Let us tell you that the SAARC conference has not been done for the last 2 years. In the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli in New Delhi on Saturday, this issue was raised. Nepali PM is on a three day visit to India. Pakistan also sought cooperation from Nepal, but its efforts failed.

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale told journalists about the discussion between PM Modi and Nepali PM Oli on Saturday, “The Prime Minister (Modi) mentioned that he had joined with enthusiasm in Kathmandu (SAARC) Summit , But they also discussed the cross-border terrorism in the current situation. He said that this is not well for the area. In such circumstances, it is difficult to proceed with such initiatives. ‘

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale told journalists about the discussion between PM Modi and Nepali PM Oli on Saturday, “The Prime Minister (Modi) mentioned that he had joined with enthusiasm in Kathmandu (SAARC) Summit , But they also discussed the cross-border terrorism in the current situation. He said that this is not well for the area. In such circumstances, it is difficult to proceed with such initiatives. ‘

Let us tell you that usually the SAARC conference is hosted by a single member in 2 years according to Alphabet. Last SAARC summit was held in Kathmandu in 2014, in which Modi joined.After that the SAARC Summit was to be held in Islamabad in 2016, but after the terrorist attack on Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri on September 18, India refused to participate in this conference. After this attack, diplomatic pressure on Pakistan was also increased. 19 Indian soldiers died in this attack.

After this, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan also had to cancel the summit after refusing to join the Islamabad Summit. The group’s Maldives and Sri Lanka are seventh and eighth members. During last month’s visit to Kathmandu, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Abbasi had asked Nepalese PM for cooperation on the SAARC Summit in Islamabad.

By sources