Bangladesh, May 31 Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday expressed deepest condolence and grief at the sad demise of Ambassador Q. A. M. A. Rahim, the seventh Secretary General of SAARC."Ambassador Rahim was a distinguished Bangladeshi diplomat and I remember his contribution to our beloved motherland and in improving the SAARC process as the Secretary General," Dr Momen said.Read: 2 senior UN officials in city; visit to Bhasan Char.
Date:Â 25/05/2021
Amid the intense competition underway between the US and China and the increasing presence of Russia, China, Turkey, Iran and Britain in the Indo-Pacific, the EU must build better bilateral relations with all South Asian countries â and not just India. It should reassess its traditional trade and aid approach and use a strategic lens to upgrade its relations with the region, both bilaterally and via a region-wide approach.Â
A strategic region for the EU? Not yet
The EUâs bilateral relationships with South Asian countries form a complex mosaic of trade and aid ties, many of which are in dire need of updating and renewal. However, it rarely perceives South Asia from a regional lens.