Saarc leaders reach last-minute energy deal
Finally Saarc member states signed the Saarc Framework Agreement on Energy Cooperation (Electricity) aimed at sharing and trading electricity among the member countries through a common grid.
The Saarc leaders, however, failed to reach a consensus to sign the regional connectivity deal at the concluding session of the two-day long 18th Saarc Summit that adopted a 36-point declaration.
After the signing ceremony of energy cooperation deal by the foreign ministers of the Saarc countries, Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala...