Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda today said the process of the regional grouping over the years has been “too slow” and the implementation of past deals were “very poor” as compared to other international organisations.
A host of speakers who spoke during a regional conference on the effectiveness of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) raised question whether the regional grouping has any relevance at the present geo-political scenario for convening the summit in Islamabad slated.Prachanda, in his inaugural address to the regional gathering, said that “the over all process of the SAARC over the last 30 years of its establishment have become too slow and the implementation of past agreements and commitments are very poor”.
“South Asia has vast opportunities and it is endowed with abundant natural and human resources, and we have expertise in many sector, but we are lagging behind in many fields as compared to other international organisations,” said the Prime Minister.