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  • South Asia nations agree on free trade

    01/02/2004 6:43:00 PM PST · by Valin · 3 replies · 227+ views
    South Asia's foreign ministers agreed on three key pacts including a free trade agreement to be signed at a regional summit opening in Islamabad this weekend, setting a positive note ahead of the landmark seven-nation meeting. "This development (agreement on three documents) would contribute in achieving even bilateral progress," said India's Foreign Secretary Shashank, who uses only one name, at a briefing, striking a buoyant tone on the eve of Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's arrival in host country Pakistan. The accords were reached during meetings that began on a high note when Indian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers Yashwant...
  • S.Asia Trade Deal to Improve India-Pakistan Ties(SAFTA)

    01/02/2004 7:49:51 AM PST · by Pikamax · 120+ views
    Reuters ^ | 01/02/04 | Simon Denyer
    S.Asia Trade Deal to Improve India-Pakistan Ties Fri January 02, 2004 08:16 AM ET By Simon Denyer ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from South Asia agreed Friday to create a regional free trade area, a deal that India said would help improve ties with bitter rival Pakistan. The deal augurs well for Saturday's visit of Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to the Pakistani capital, which comes less than two years since the nuclear-armed rivals came perilously close to war. "It was in the informal consultations among the foreign ministers that an agreement was reached on SAFTA (South Asian Free...