Dhaka: Pakistan's tendency to be hostile to India is the reason why the activities of SAARC are not advancing. This organization of Southeast Asian countries is not able to thrive, where Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said that. Along with this, he has expressed hope of doing better other regional initiatives like BIMSTEC and BBIN.
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Sources say that the Bangladesh Foreign Minister made this comment after India and Pakistan accused each other. In November, 2 countries accused each other of the lack of cooperation and coordination between the member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). In an interaction with foreign journalists at the closing ceremony of the 'Visit Nepal-Bangladesh Program 2019' hosted by Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, Momen said that the development of SAARC has stagnated due to Pakistan engaging in hostility with India. He said, 'You know why SAARC is not booming. The main reason for this is Pakistan's hostile dealings with India.'
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According to the information, Bangladesh Foreign Minister's comment on SAARC has come after the statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister had said that India's efforts for comprehensive cooperation among SAARC countries have been repeatedly challenged by terrorist actions and threats. In a letter written to the SAARC Secretariat regarding the Foundation Day, the Prime Minister said, "All the countries of the region should take effective steps to defeat terrorism and all should support it". His direct reference was towards Pakistan. He said that such an effort will create widespread trust and confidence to create a strong SAARC.
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