India opposes Chinas entry into Saarc
http://www.dawn.com/2005/11/12/top7.htm
By Qudssia Akhlaque
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Two days after declaring its support for Afghanistans entry
into Saarc, India has opposed inclusion of China as a dialogue partner or
observer of the seven-nation regional grouping, according to diplomatic sources.
It is learnt that India made its position loud and clear on this issue at the
Saarc Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Dhaka on Friday when Chinas case
was taken up.
The proposal was mooted by Pakistan at Chinas request. China had conveyed its
interest in becoming a dialogue partner of the South Asian Association for
Regional Cooperation.
According to knowledgeable sources, India was the only Saarc member state that
strongly opposed Chinese bid to join the regional alliance.
Even though India stood isolated on this question, it did not budge from its
position, a source privy to the meeting told this correspondent from Dhaka.
This has been reported in a section of Bangladeshi media.
Observers say India believes that Chinas entry into Saarc would eclipse
Indias importance and standing as a major regional power in the grouping.
Another concern it has is that the inclusion of China, an emerging global
power, will hurt Indias economic interests in the region.
Pakistan is keen on making both Afghanistan and China Saarc dialogue partners.
Pakistan basically supports establishing dialogue partnership with interested
countries before granting them observer status or full membership.
Bangladesh, however, supports the observer status. Ahead of the preparatory
meetings leading up to the 13th summit, Dhaka had circulated a proposal to
create an observer category in Saarc.
Japan has also shown interest in building closer collaboration with Saarc.
However, under the Saarc charter, new admissions to the regional grouping will
require consensus of member states.
Saarc at present comprises Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal,
Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
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Hussain Hyder Ali Khowaja
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