The Nepalese Prime Minister, Mr Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that South Asia must work in tandem to deal with contemporary issues, including global warming, terrorism, food security and financial crisis. Mr. Nepal in a message on the 25th anniversary of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, SAARC, said that South Asia is enriched with deep-rooted feeling of unity and cooperation. <br/> <br/>SAARC was founded on December 8 in 1985, and includes India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan as its members. The regional body has hosted 16 summits so far and come up with dozens of commitments.<br/>
News On AIR | December 9, 2009 6:49 PM
Nepal PM urges SAARC nations to work in tandem to deal issues like global warming & Terrorism