South Asia: FICCI

The South Asia region comprising of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, accounts for 3 percent of the global geographics, nearly 24 percent of the world’s population, around 9 percent of the global economy and a combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$ 2.9 trillion . On an average, the region has largely remained resilient to global economic shocks over the years and among some of the fastest growing regions in the world. The emerging economic growth has translated, off late, into declining poverty and impressive improvements in human development – with the region experiencing a favourable demographic transition in the background of having the largest concentration of youth.

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in 1985 as a regional grouping of South Asian countries. It emerged from the pressing need for intraregional engagement to promote the welfare of its people. The avowed aim was to strive towards common socio-economic goals drawing upon a shared history and culture. Cooperation in SAARC is based on respect for the five principles of sovereign equality, territorial integrity, political independence, non-interference in internal affairs of the member states and mutual benefit.

The region has the potential to become of the major centre powers of the world, with prospects of emerging as a decisive economic and trade entity. The intra-regional trade in SAARC has increased from $16.64 billion in 2005-06 to $46.51 billion in 2015-16, a growth of nearly 18 percent over the decade. With the favourable socio-economic dynamics of the region, South Asia has the potential to revamp itself into an economic power-house.

Team Leader

Goutam Ghosh

Senior Director

2024

May

Event May 15,2024

Exclusive Virtual Interactive Session with
Mr. Santosh Jha, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka

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Apr

Event Apr 27,2024

FICCI Business Delegation to Kathmandu, Nepal

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Mar

Event Mar 16,2024

India-Bhutan Tourism - Expanding Horizons: Business Meeting in honour of H.E. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Hon'ble Prime Minister of Bhutan

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Event Mar 15,2024

India-Bhutan Tourism - Expanding Horizons: Business Meeting in honour of H.E. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Hon'ble Prime Minister of Bhutan

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2023

Oct

Event Oct 26,2023

FICCI Business Delegation to Thimphu, Bhutan

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Sep

Event Sep 28,2023

BAPA FOOD Pro Expo, Bangladesh

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Apr

Event Apr 25,2023

Webinar on Economic Scenario of Sri Lanka: Current status and way ahead for Indian Businesses

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2022

Sep

Press Release Sep 06,2022

Bangladesh Commerce Minister invites Indian businessmen to explore investment opportunities in Bangladesh

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Event Sep 06,2022

New Horizons in India-Bangladesh Economic Relations

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Jun

Event Jun 07,2022

LEADS 2022 Preview for Foreign Missions in India

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2021

Sep

Event Sep 29,2021

Diplomacy Unplugged Series: Interactive session with H.E. Mr. Farid Mamundzay, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in India

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Aug

Event Aug 26,2021

India Tex. in Sri Lanka: Showcasing Colours of India

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Mar

Press Release Mar 27,2021

India and Bangladesh Partner on Rural Technologies

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2020

Oct

Study Oct 12,2020

India-South Asia Knowledge Report

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Jul

Press Release Jul 23,2020

Sri Lanka to facilitate, protect & promote liberal ecosystem for Indian investors: Foreign Secretary Aryasinha

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Jun

Event Jun 22,2020

India-Bangladesh Trade & Investment : Stakeholders Interaction

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Apr

Event Apr 11,2020

Webinar on The Chamber Forum: in Search Of Post COVID 19 Business Survival

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Jan

Event Jan 10,2020

Interactive Meeting with Hon Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka

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2019

Oct

Event Oct 04,2019

Interactive meeting with HE Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh

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Event Oct 01,2019

Roundtable Discussion with USAID Afghanistan Delegation

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Jul

Event Jul 30,2019

4th Meeting of South Asia Regional Council

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Event Jul 17,2019

Interactive Meeting with Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

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2018

Nov

Press Release Nov 19,2018

FICCI business delegation to Vietnam coinciding with the visit of Indian President

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Press Release Nov 01,2018

Trade not tension should be the mantra for South Asian Prosperity - Foreign Secretary, Vijay Gokhale

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Oct

Press Release Oct 26,2018

Vietnam keen to tap Indian technology for food processing and crop protection - Deputy Agriculture Minister, Tran Thanh Nam

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Sep

Press Release Sep 28,2018

CEPA with Bangladesh can be a template for enhancing trade in South Asia: Suresh Prabhu

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Aug

Press Release Aug 27,2018

India & Malaysia need to work closely to deepen trade relations: High Commissioner of Malaysia

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Jul

Event Jul 05,2018

Seminar on Tourism in Nepal

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Jun

Press Release Jun 28,2018

Nepal Charge d'ffairs invites Indian investors to reap dividends from opportunities in Nepal

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Event Jun 28,2018

Tourism in Nepal

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Press Release Jun 20,2018

India-Bangladesh working on dismantling Non-Tariff Barriers and Para Tariff Barriers: Bangladesh High Commissioner

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Event Jun 20,2018

Bangladesh's Graduation from LDC: New Frontiers and Horizons for India-Bangladesh Economic Engagement

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May

Press Release May 04,2018

Nepal Charge d'Affaires invites Indian investors to invest in Nepal

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Event May 04,2018

Seminar on Tourism, Trade and Investment Opportunities (India-Nepal)

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Apr

Event Apr 06,2018

India Nepal Business Forum: in honour of Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister of Nepal Mr K.P Sharma Oli

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Mar

Press Release Mar 20,2018

Need for roadshows in India to project investment scope in Nepal: Ambassador Ranjit Rae

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Event Mar 20,2018

Interactive Session with Journalists from Nepal

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Event Mar 02,2018

India Pavilion at Medicare Sri Lanka

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2017

Dec

Press Release Dec 21,2017

Nepal offers support on tax, infrastructure facilitation to Indian investors

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Event Dec 21,2017

Seminar on Indo-Nepal Trade and Investment Opportunities

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Event Dec 15,2017

Business Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from SAARC Development Fund

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Sep

Event Sep 27,2017

"Passage to Prosperity" India-Afghanistan Trade and Investment Conference

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Aug

Event Aug 23,2017

Business meeting with PM of Nepal

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Apr

Event Apr 10,2017

India Bangladesh Business Forum in Honour of the Visit of H E Sheikh Hasina, Hon'ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh

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Event Apr 08,2017

Doing Business with Bangladesh

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2016

Dec

Event Dec 03,2016

Seminar on Heart of Asia and Connectivity

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Nov

Event Nov 22,2016

Maldives Investment Forum (MIF 2016)

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Event Nov 08,2016

Round Table Interaction with Mr Mohamed Saeed, Hon'ble Minister of Economic Development, Maldives

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Oct

Event Oct 25,2016

Interactive Meeting with Mr. Ajmal Ahmady, Economic Advisor to the President of Afghanistan

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Sep

Event Sep 28,2016

PM Dahal's India Visit: Impact on Bilateral Trade, Business and Investment

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Event Sep 20,2016

Promoting Nepal-India Relation - Role of SEJON

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Event Sep 18,2016

FICCI Business Delegation for Conference on Afghanistan Energy Business Opportunities

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Event Sep 16,2016

Business Meeting with Rt. Hon'ble Mr. Puspa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda), Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

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Press Release Sep 14,2016

Afghan President suggests setting up of Task Force to take strategic political and business relationship between India and Afghanistan to the next level

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Event Sep 14,2016

Business Meeting with H. E. Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

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Aug

Event Aug 11,2016

5th Indo Ceylon Economic Dialogue (ICE 5)

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Jul

Event Jul 19,2016

Conference & Exhibition on Made in Afghanistan Under Trade, Commerce and Investment Opportunities - Confidence Building Measures

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Jun

Event Jun 23,2016

Seminar on Tourism, Trade and Investment Opportunities in Nepal

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May

Event May 20,2016

Seminar on Tourism, Trade and Investment Opportunities in Nepal

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Apr

Event Apr 28,2016

Seminar on Rebuilding Nepal through Harnessing Trade and Investment Potential

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Feb

Press Release Feb 22,2016

Nepal to establish SEZs and Industrial Estates near Nepal-India border to facilitate trade and investment: Prime Minister of Nepal

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2015

Aug

Event Aug 06,2015

Afghanistan - India Renewable Energy Summit

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Jul

Event Jul 07,2015

Seminar on Nepal: Tourist Destination

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Jun

Press Release Jun 15,2015

Energy, Telecom, ICT, Transportation, Railways, Tourism, Banking & Services emerge as priority sectors for investment in Afghanistan

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Event Jun 15,2015

Afghanistan Reconnected:Advocacy and Outreach Mission to India

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Press Release Jun 12,2015

Afghanistan Reconnected: 'Businesses Take Action to Unlock Trade in the Region'

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May

Event May 11,2015

Interactive Business Meeting with H.E. Abdul Basit High Commissioner of Pakistan to India

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Apr

Event Apr 29,2015

Business Meeting with HE Dr Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Hon'ble President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

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Event Apr 24,2015

Seminar on Tourism, Trade and Investment Opportunities in Nepal

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Mar

Event Mar 13,2015

India Ceylon Economic (ICE) Dialogue

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Press Release Mar 10,2015

Need to create conducive business environment for SAARC business community to flourish: Gen. V K Singh

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Event Mar 10,2015

62nd Executive Committee Meeting & 20th General Assembly of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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Jan

Event Jan 22,2015

Seminar on Trade Facilitation: Giving Impetus to Trade

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2014

Nov

Event Nov 02,2014

India Product Show, Kabul

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Sep

Event Sep 11,2014

Aalishan Pakistan: 2nd Edition of Pakistan Lifestyle Exhibition

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Aug

Event Aug 24,2014

Seminar on Trade Facilitation: Giving Impetus to Trade

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Jul

Event Jul 30,2014

Interactive Business Meeting with H E Mr Sunil Bahadur Thapa, Hon'ble Commerce Minister of Nepal

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Jun

Event Jun 25,2014

Seminar on Tourism, Trade and Investment Opportunities in Nepal

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Event Jun 23,2014

Interactive Session on Trade and Investment opportunities in Afghanistan with H.E Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Ambassador of Afghanistan

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Event Jun 17,2014

Curtain Raiser: 2nd edition of 'Lifestyle Pakistan'

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May

Press Release May 28,2014

FICCI backs Nepal Investment Summit in India

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Event May 28,2014

Call on Meeting of President-FICCI with H E Mr Sushil Koirala, Rt Hon'ble Prime Minister of Nepal

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Press Release May 27,2014

Statement from FICCI on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's engagement with SAARC leaders

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Event May 27,2014

FICCI leadership calls-on H E Hamid Karzai, Hon'ble President of Afghanistan

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Event May 27,2014

FICCI leadership calls-on H E Prof G L Peiris, Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka

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Apr

Press Release Apr 17,2014

Afghanistan, the land of opportunities for Indian Business

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Event Apr 15,2014

Road Show on Investment Opportunities in Afghanistan

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Event Apr 08,2014

Afghanistan Reconnected: Creating Momentum for Regional Economic Security

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Mar

Event Mar 26,2014

Meeting with H E Abdul Basit, the new Pakistan High Commissioner to India

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Feb

Event Feb 14,2014

India Show Pakistan

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Jan

Event Jan 31,2014

Meeting with Afghanistan Building Materials & Construction Delegation

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Event Jan 28,2014

A Pre-event Press Conference in Lahore on the forthcoming 2nd India Show to be held in Lahore from 14-16 Feb 2014

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Study Jan 17,2014

The South Asian Century: Progressing Towards Regional Integration - A Study

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Event Jan 16,2014

5th SAARC Business Leaders Conclave

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Event Jan 02,2014

Business Session with H E Mr Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, President of the Republic of Maldives

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2013

Dec

Event Dec 14,2013

Business Meeting with Hamid Karzai, President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Accompanying Delegation

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Event Dec 11,2013

Seminar on Trade Facilitation: Giving Impetus to Trade

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Event Dec 10,2013

Dinner meeting in honour of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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Nov

Study Nov 18,2013

FICCI-UN-ESCAP South and South-West Asia office paper on Doing Business with Afghanistan

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Event Nov 18,2013

Doing Business with Afghanistan, Unlocking Afghanistan's Economic Potential

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Sep

Event Sep 10,2013

Meeting with Mr Mahbub Ahmed, Commerce Secretary of Bangladesh

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Event Sep 10,2013

Meeting with H E Rauff Hakeem, Hon'ble Justice Minister of Sri Lanka

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Event Sep 02,2013

Business Meeting with H.E.Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan and the Accompanying Delegation

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Aug

Event Aug 29,2013

3rd Consultative Meeting of the Technical Focal Group of Trade, Commerce and Investment Opportunities CBM

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Jun

Event Jun 24,2013

B2B Meetings with the Trade Delegation from Export Promotion Agency of Afghanistan under the Trade, Commerce and Investment Opportunities CBM

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Event Jun 17,2013

Capacity Building Programme for Afghan Chamber officials under the Trade, Commerce and Investment Opportunities CBM

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2012

Dec

Event Dec 08,2012

SAARC Charter Day 2012

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Study Dec 07,2012

Status Paper on India Bangladesh Economic Relations

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Event Dec 03,2012

India Show in Bangladesh 2012

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Nov

Event Nov 24,2012

Energy Cooperation in South Asia: Commitments & New Dimensions

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Aug

Study Aug 01,2012

Status Paper on India Sri Lanka Economic Relations

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Feb

Study Feb 01,2012

Status Paper on India Pakistan Economic Relations

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Jan

Event Jan 23,2012

SAARC Business Summit

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2009

Dec

Study Dec 15,2009

Promoting CDM in SAARC Countries- A feasibility study

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