SAARC Countries Bypass Pakistan to Sign Sub-Regional Motor Vehicle Agreement

[Mr.Nair]

So you are the one who really believes that in a globalized economy, Europe Rail links will stop at Pakistan and will not go to Bangkok and Singapore let alone Agra.
and Pakistan can refuse Iran to extend pipelines to India and beyond.
Visionary aren't you ?


Don't expect our Newspapers of any better standard than rest of the World.
Article 58 Rights and duties of other States in the exclusive economic zone 1. In the exclusive economic zone, all States, whether coastal or land-locked, enjoy, subject to the relevant provisions of this Convention, the freedoms referred to in article 87 of navigation and overflight and of the laying of submarine cables and pipelines, and other internationally lawful uses of the sea related to these freedoms, such as those associated with the operation of ships, aircraft and submarine cables and pipelines, and compatible with the other provisions of this Convention. Pakistan can do anything to prevent this pipeline. Their territorial water ends at 12NM. It cannot prevent India or anyone else from laying down a pipeline even 13NM outside its coastline.

Once Indian regional navigational satellite completed, India can monitor 1500-2000 Km around Indian landmass.

 

[Shoonya]

We are just reminding you that. Your all development, etc cannot counter Pakistan.

1) We can block your from rest of the world geographically (your transport cost will rise)
2) We are nuclear power,so development in India cannot counter Pakistan
3) Strategic and economic partnership with China is on roll
4) Pak and China alone can generate revenue worth whole of the SAARC revenue.

Can Pakistan ever think beyond India?
1. What message you will be sending out to the world.
2. So ordinary Pakistani will have a better life by keeping a nuke in his drawing room
3.What if CPEC is delayed or scraped because of India/Balochistan Unrest/Talibans/TTP/internal squabble of PPP,PTI,PML(N) on corridor route issue
4. read above
Do tell the plan B in case CPEC doesn't take off

 

[Hyperion]

In today's age, UN = UnNecessary........

Please read UN rules meant for civilised nations

PREAMBLE TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA

 

[Shan-e-ibrahim]

Can Pakistan ever think beyond India?
1. What message you will be sending out to the world.
2. So ordinary Pakistani will have a better life by keeping a nuke in his drawing room
3.What if CPEC is delayed or scraped because of India/Balochistan Unrest/Talibans/TTP/internal squabble of PPP,PTI,PML(N) on corridor route issue
4. read above
Do tell the plan B in case CPEC doesn't take off

1. Message is clear, India cannot check mate Pakistan through these moves in SAARC
2. Ordinary Pakistan has similar conditions like an ordinary Indian , despite India doing so much development. LOL
3. IF, Buts, Can Be, are hypothesis. project may get delayed but will complete
4. Plan B for what? Project will be completed and India will remain but hurt.

 

[Shoonya]

In today's age, UN = UnNecessary........

Thank you for being so frank
hopefully you will not insist that India should abide by an UnNecessary.... obsolete resolution

1. Message is clear, India cannot check mate Pakistan through these moves in SAARC
2. Ordinary Pakistan has similar conditions like an ordinary Indian , despite India doing so much development. LOL
3. IF, Buts, Can Be, are hypothesis. project may get delayed but will complete
4. Plan B for what? Project will be completed and India will remain but hurt.

Best of Luck to you and to Pakistan
Plan B for what? ask any Professional

 

[Shan-e-ibrahim]

Best of Luck to you and to Pakistan
Plan B for what? ask any Professional

Chinese will be constructing projects.The PLan B is in the terms of routes.

 

[Shoonya]

Chinese will be constructing projects.The PLan B is in the terms of routes.

we know its a Chinese project and it desperately needs it. Hopefully you won't require any Plan B but things sometimes go 'Kala bagh dam' way. anyways best of Luck. A stable and strong Pakistan is what India needs

 

[Shan-e-ibrahim]

we know its a Chinese project and it desperately needs it. Hopefully you won't require any Plan B but things sometimes go 'Kala bagh dam' way. anyways best of Luck. A stable and strong Pakistan is what India needs

Chinese will not allow such anti project development to happen, even when it comes to bribing traitors.

 

[Shoonya]

Chinese will not allow such anti project development to happen, even when it comes to bribing traitors.

Tell Chinese to bribe TTP and bring peace to your country. bye and Take Care

 

[Shan-e-ibrahim]

Tell Chinese to bribe TTP and bring peace to your country. bye and Take Care

Indians are doing that , filhaal . Bye!

 

[egodoc222]

presently? What do u mean presently?

 

[Desert Fox]

Seamless transit across borders comes closer to reality​

NEW DELHI: Four member countries of Saarc - India, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh — are likely to sign the agreement for seamless transit across borders of passenger, personal and cargo vehicles in the next three months.

Road transport ministry officials said that representatives from the four nations have finalized the motor vehicle agreement at a meeting recently held in Kolkata. "All the sides are committed to put frameworks and protocols in place so that transit across border can start in the next six months," an official said.

The framework was finalized in a meeting of the transport secretaries of the four countries at the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) – another grouping of south Asian countries which includes India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka in Kolkata. Pakistan is not part of this grouping. SASEC was set up in 2001 to bring together these six countries to promote regional prosperity and boosting trade by improving cross border connectivity.

Currently India only has bilateral motor vehicle agreement with Nepal and Bangladesh but a multilateral pact would go a long way in boosting trade in the region.

The move comes after Pakistan did not come on board to sign the agreement during the SAARC summit held in Kathmandu last November, on the ground that it needs more time to consult all its provinces. The SAARC agreement would have allowed free movement of vehicles of each country – cargo as well as passenger vehicles -- to ply in territory of other country through authorized operator.

An official release issued by the ministry said that the agreement will reduce the costly and time-consuming unloading and loading of people and goods at border crossing points and make cross-border trade more efficient.

The agreement will allow passenger, personal and cargo vehicles to travel along designated key routes in the four countries without the need for trans-shipment of goods and passengers at the border crossings.

The arrangements for implementing the agreement will be spelt out through protocols that the four neighbouring countries will negotiate separately under the framework of this agreement, the official release said. "They agreed to set up individual national committees and a sub-regional joint committee for overall facilitation of land transport and to coordinate and monitor the agreement's implementation, it added. "

The sub-regional pact would be a parallel initiative to the proposed Saarc transport agreement for which ongoing efforts to find early resolution would continue. The government said the membership of this sub-regional agreement would be open to all other neighbouring countries, should they so desire.

Source:- Seamless transit across borders comes closer to reality - The Times of India

Who cares?? We never viewed SAARC as a fruitful organization anyways.

Pakistan's true potential lies with Central/West Asia and China. That is where most of the energy, natural resources, and economic potential lies for Pakistan.

 

[Hyperion]

I insist..... please do........ start with implementation of "UN" resolutions on Kashmir (as if I care personally)!

Thank you for being so frank
hopefully you will not insist that India should abide by an UnNecessary.... obsolete resolution

 

[Kambojaric]

Did you fail in geography??? Last time I checked srilanka was an island....Afghanistan has no border with India(presently)...it's has to pass through Pakistan....which on its wishes of her master(China) declined to sign...don't post for sake of posting...and make yourself look stupid!!

And how the hell are you gonna link Sri Lanka with a ROAD??? It's called an ISLAND NATION for a reason.

Retards educate yourselves before trying to act like smartasses. Various international road transport treaties exist which include member states that are islands or otherwise isolated. For example Greenland, Ireland, Malta are all member states of the CMR Convention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia or the TIR Convention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chile which is thousands of miles from the nearest member state is also seeking to become a member so please once again read a bit before making fools out of yourselves.

 

[Dr Gupta]

It always has been important.... as long as it serves your national interests ONLY and not that of your adversary..........

It benefits SAARC if goods can be transported quicker and without bureaucracy, it is a win win deal for the countries and I am sure Pakistan will sign at some point.