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New Delhi: In its
silver jubilee year, the eight-nation South Asian Association for
Regional Cooperation (SAARC) will focus on climate change and sign
two pacts on environment and trade at its 16th summit to be held in
Bhutan’s capital Thimphu April 28-29.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will join other South Asian leaders
Thimphu April 28. This is the first time that Bhutan is hosting a
summit of SAARC countries that account for nearly one-fourth of the
world’s population.
An idyllic Himalayan country known for measuring its wealth in terms
of gross national happiness, Bhutan has chosen climate change as the
summit theme which is expected to culminate in a joint declaration
entitled “Towards a Green and Happy South Asia”.
A separate Ministerial Declaration on Climate Change will also be
issued.
India has stressed on an urgent need for adaptive action to deal
with consequences of climate change in South Asia that is widely
seen as the world’s ecologically most diverse and yet one of the
most fragile regions.
The SAARC countries will sign a convention on environment to boost
exchange of best practices and knowledge, capacity building and
transfer of eco-friendly technology in areas such as climate change,
coastal zone management, wildlife conservation and environmental
impact assessment studies.
With intra-SAARC trade touching $529 million, the eight countries
have decided to sign an agreement on trade in services that is
expected to accelerate regional collaboration in diverse areas like
health, hospitality, communications, computer and information
services and air transport.
The SAARC has come a long way since its inception in 1985, with
establishment of a slew of institutions like the South Asian
Regional Standards Organization (SARSO) in Dhaka, the SAARC
Arbitration Council in Islamabad, the SAARC Development Fund (SDF)
in Thimphu and the South Asian University (SAU) in New Delhi.
Afghanistan joined the grouping as its eighth member at the 14th
summit in April 2007.
SAARC is taking on the role of service provider for the economic and
development needs the region’s almost 1.5 billion people, Foreign
Secretary Nirupama Rao said ahead of the summit.
India will focus on improving regional connectivity through the
development of new trade, transport and telecommunication links, Rao
said days ahead of the summit.
New Delhi will also focus on the setting of common standards and
harmonization of customs procedures; and enhancing people-to-people
contacts, particularly among the youth, civil society, cultural
personalities, academics and parliamentarians.
“We are confident that the forthcoming SAARC summit will provide
ample opportunity for the SAARC member states to work together to
chart a blueprint for regional development over the next few years,”
Rao said.
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