Indias growth key for SAARC nations: Pakistan High Commissioner
The Dollar Business Bureau Pakistan on Monday called India to strive hard for achieving higher growth rates, saying that the growth of Indian economy is key for South Asia and the entire SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation). The Pakistan High Commissioner, Abdul Basit called on India to make sure it achieves key economic goals, while expressing confidence that ‘If India rises, the entire SAARC region will also rise with India’. The official further said that there is a need to create a level-playing field and inter-dependencies among the SAARC nations, saying these two factors form the basis for modern economic diplomacy. Stating that politics often drums economies, the Pakistan High Commissioner expressed hope that the economic development ...