We all know what is problem with SAARC: EAM

June 06, 2019 14:39

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday drew a comparison between the two regional groups of SAARC and BIMSTEC, explaining that the former has "certain problems" while the latter has "possibility".

The newly-minted minister's comment can be seen as a veiled reference to neighbouring Pakistan.

The former diplomat credited the "energy" in BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) as the reason for inviting nation states for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony.

"SAARC has certain problems. I think we all know what it is, even if you were to put terrorism issue aside. There are issues related to connectivity and trade. If you look at why BIMSTEC leaders were invited for the PM's swearing-in because we see energy, mindset and possibility in it," he said at an event in Delhi.

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