hello all,
I think it is certainly in the interests of SAARC that an economic giant like China join SAARC - more markets, more products, higher trade volumes and of course the presence of a permanent member of the Security Council will give the organization much needed clout in various political, economic and diplomatic negotiations affecting all member nations.
What do you think? Shouldn’t China be part of SAARC…I mean it hasn’t achieved much lately has it?
Re: China should join SAARC
^^^ India would not stand by to allow china into SAARC.
Re: China should join SAARC
- now jason_chiu888 see a glaring example of India flip-floping: Read and then you might also laugh your head out!!
And BTW, Pakistan proposed China’s entry to SAARC for obvious reasons and every member except the one you thought would not allow China to enter agreed and finally Inida too capitulated. NICE!!!
Published: 12/11/2005, 08:25 India favours China’s entry By Neena Gopal
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has no objection to China’s entry into the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), said a senior prime ministerial aide yesterday, setting at rest speculation that Delhi was blocking Beijing’s admission.
The prime minister welcomes the proposal, he does not oppose China’s entry at all," Sanjaya Baru, as the meeting of standing committee of foreign ministers hit a hurdle over the inclusion of Afghanistan as a full status member and China as a dialogue partner.
“**It’s in keeping with his policy of strengthening economic ties with China, with whom we have growing ties. We do not want to keep China out,” said Singh’s media adviser.
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The Indian official’s comments were made in response to media leaks that named India as objecting to China’s inclusion in the seven-member bloc.
Originally proposed by Pakistan when it chaired the grouping, the issue, which has slowly turned into an India-Pakistan tussle, has overshadowed other issues such as endorsing a South Asian Free Trade Agreement which should be ready by January 2006.
Re: China should join SAARC
Indians are too bigoted and corrupt to let anything reasonable happen.
Re: China should join SAARC
the decision of joining is not up to china-alone. we have to scan details like the fact the seven-nation body is dominated by India at the present momment. India's concern comes in China's joing, more so China taking over. this would alter SAACR's leadership-which would benefit pak economically and politically. Bhutan is a large concern in this equation. a country that has been an ally to india (for it's military and econ dependency) and overtly aloof in diplomatic relations with Beijing. there are multiple intricacies...otherwise this decision would have been made on china's or india's part since this very issue was brought up in islamabad last year in january.