SAARC Countries Bypass Pakistan to Sign Sub-Regional Motor Vehicle Agreement

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Thanks for teaching us how to be humble.

Well you can call me whatever you want because I'm not the wanker who logs on to the internet to prove his manliness.

I guess indians have a different definition for manliness? i bet you dnt come under any..

He deserves some spanking for the kind of language he uses on this forum.

cry me a river honey.

 

[cloud_9]

I guess indians have a different definition for manliness? i bet you dnt come under any..


cry me a river honey.

LOL! If you ask me those are textbook signs of a true wanker.

Never knew dudes in Pakistan address each other as honies.Pretty manly of them......

 

[Spring Onion]

Pulling out is Pakistan's choice, don't think anyone in India really cares.

How btw does India prevent Pakistan from having greater ties with other countries. It is your country that refuses any agreement.

the question is if Pakistan agreed to sign would India had allowed Pakistan to use the same facility viz a viz Indian cities ?

 

[Bang Galore]

the question is if Pakistan agreed to sign would India had allowed Pakistan to use the same facility viz a viz Indian cities ?

Obviously, that would be the basis for any agreement, wouldn't it?

 

[Aamna Ali]

the question is if Pakistan agreed to sign would India had allowed Pakistan to use the same facility viz a viz Indian cities ?

That is what the agreement is all about!

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

LOL! If you ask me those are textbook signs of a true wanker.

Say the fag who has been following each of my post for years?

Never knew dudes in Pakistan address each other as honies.Pretty manly of them......

Never knew she changed her gender?

 

[Spring Onion]

Obviously, that would be the basis for any agreement, wouldn't it?

indeed but it says ' The SAARC agreement would have allowed free movement of vehicles of each country – cargo as well as passenger vehicles -- to ply in territory of other country through authorized operator."

So how can India be ok with that viz a viz Pakistan? specially in the presence of Saffronis in the power?

 

[Bang Galore]

indeed but it says ' The SAARC agreement would have allowed free movement of vehicles of each country – cargo as well as passenger vehicles -- to ply in territory of other country through authorized operator."

So how can India be ok with that viz a viz Pakistan? specially in the presence of Saffronis in the power?

Good reason to call their bluff then..... Btw, this government is pro-business, it doesn't care where the trade is coming from.

 

[Spring Onion]

Good reason to call their bluff then..... Btw, this government is pro-business, it doesn't care where the trade is coming from.

i think Pakistan weighted the hurdles already it might had faced even if signed or included in the agreement

 

[Turingsage]

I really dont understand why Indians are going on and on about this.

1) If Pakistan doesnt wont to sign then let it go

2) The countries going ahead will set the pace and direction of SAARC leveraging its economies to a complementary mesh. This actually puts the latecomers and non-signers at a disadvantage. Not only will they find it difficult to find their place in this mesh but will have little say in its direction and no say in its development ( look at India which asked China to sit on the security council instead of India when India was Invited ).

3) If Pakistan wants to cut off its nose to spite the face then let them. Get on with with SAARC integration

 

[damiendehorn]

I was aying land route through India is better and shorter for Paksiatn if it wants reach to Sri Lanka and Banglaesh (for trade), especially Bangladesh.

As you can see in map route to Bagladesh from Pakistan is much shorter through land than through sea.

The route may be physically shorter, but not cheaper. By and large, it is still cheaper to ship goods then to transport them via land or air. The goods supplied from pakistan to Bangladesh are mostly raw materials and bulk goods which are far more economical to transport via ship.

 

[topgun047]

This road network will soon join India- ASEAN proposed highway and its good to see its end in India.
A port in Gujarat region can be utilised for the good for ASEAN as they dont have to travel all the way through sea to access West.

No, I don't think so.

Contrary to popular opinion here, road route is always much more expensive than sea route, even prohibitively so, if it passes through mountains.

Which is why India can not trade with Central Asia via Pakistan and Pak-China economic corridor will remain a glorified pipeline.

Pipelines on the other hand are cheaper than sea transport.

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

India to go ahead with South Asia road link plan without Pakistan​

With Pakistan remaining noncommittal about a motor vehicles agreement connecting Saarc countries, India is firming up a slew of sub-regional and bilateral pacts on road connectivity.

India is likely to skip the Saarc regional transport officials meet to be held soon on account of it being unsure of Pakistan’s plan regarding the proposal connecting South Asian countries, sources told HT.

For long, the India-Pakistan tussle has come in the way of regional integration of the 8-member Saarc grouping, with Islamabad scuttling three connectivity-related agreements — an electricity grid, rail and road connectivity agreements — in last year’s summit in Nepal.

Saarc remains one of the least integrated groupings in the world, with intra-regional trade in goods accounting for just 5% of the total trade, compared with the 26% among ASEAN countries.

Sources said India cannot afford to wait until Pakistan decides to come on board. “Pakistan may join the connectivity plans when it feels like. That shouldn’t stop India’s plan on connectivity,” said a government official.

India is set to sign a multilateral agreement to roll-out the BBIN (Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal) corridor in Thimpu on June 15.

“This would allow passenger as well as cargo vehicles to freely ply in the territory of other country. It’s in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda of regional economic cooperation through cross-border connectivity,” said a senior highways ministry official.

India has also fast-tracked a similar motor vehicle agreement with Thailand and Myanmar. The second meeting of these three countries will take place in Bengaluru on June 2-3, where the agreement, expected to be inked in near future, will be fine-tuned. Once signed, it would be integrated with the BBIN corridor.

India and Afghanistan have also agreed to sign a bilateral motor vehicle agreement in the next three months. Currently, India only has bilateral motor vehicle agreements with Nepal and Bangladesh, but a multilateral pact would go a long way in boosting trade in the region.

Source:- India to go ahead with South Asia road link plan without Pakistan

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

SAARC connectivity: India inks landmark motor pact with Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal (Myanmar & Thailand to join soon!)

Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari at the signing ceremony of the BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement at Thimphu (June 15, 2015)

NEW DELHI: India today signed a major motor vehicles pact with three SAARC nations -- Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal -- that will enable seamless transit of passenger cargo vehicles among them.

A similar pact is on the anvil among India, Myanmar and Thailand that will pave the way for greater economic cooperation in the Asian region.

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today signed the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) for Regulation of Passenger, Personal and Cargo Vehicular Traffic along with transport ministers of the other three nations at Bhutan's capital Thimpu.

Besides, in a major breakthrough, India, Myanmar and Thailand have agreed to develop a similar motor vehicle pact on the lines of the draft SAARC Motor vehicle agreement.

The BBIN MVA will not only reduce transport costs, but also foster development of multi-modal transport and transit facilities, enabling increased connectivity and promotion of greater trade between the four countries.

Transport Minister Gadkari, addressing the conference at Thimpu, said: "This MVA, which would eventually allow motor vehicles of all categories registered in our countries to move freely in the region, is a first and small but substantial step endorsing the commitment of our national leaders to deepen regional integration for peace, stability and prosperity."

As per the agreement, the four countries will carry out a six-month work plan from July for the implementation of the BBIN MVA in accordance with the preparation of bilateral, perhaps trilateral or quadrilateral agreements and protocols, installation of the prerequisites for implementing the approved agreements, among others.

Gadkari said that India will work on signing a similar motor agreement with Myanmar and Thailand.

"I am happy to share with you all a significant initiative to strengthen connectivity of our sub-region to ASEAN. In this regard, a major breakthrough has been achieved between India, Myanmar and Thailand.

"Three nations have agreed to develop a similar framework MVA on the lines of draft SAARC Motor vehicle agreement," he said.

Secretary level discussions were successfully concluded in Bengaluru this month and consensus has been reached on the text of the agreement, he added.

"On conclusion of this agreement, our sub-region will get access to the larger ASEAN market through seamless passenger and cargo movement," the Minister said.

Source:-
SAARC connectivity: India inks landmark motor pact with Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal - The Economic Times​

 

[Kambojaric]

So Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan have not signed this motor vehicle agreement? Shouldnt the title be certain saarc memberrs sign a vehicle agreement, given that 3 out of 7 member states havent signed.it.