Kathmandu, April 22
Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli says he has talked with prime ministers of India and Pakistan in a bid to clear all misunderstandings about the functioning of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and reactivate it.
Owing to multiple disputes between the two arch rivals, the regional body has failed to host its 19th Summit, scheduled for 2016 in Pakistan. SAARC last held its successful summit in 2014 in Nepal.
As the last successful host, Nepal is the current chair of the regional body. Therefore, Oli said he talked with India’s Narendra Modi and Pakistan’s Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to end misunderstandings and ensure SAARC’s smooth functioning.
Addressing a book launch event in Kathmandu today, he said the chair country was stressing talks to resolve the issue.
He also stated that questions should not be raised against the rationale of such regional and international bodies just because of a tension between two countries.
