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INDIA’S EXPORT TO OTHER MEMBER NATION OF SAARC AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VARIOUS TARIFF REDUCTION PROGRAMME INDIA’S EXPORT TO ITS MEMBER NATION INCREASED.THE VARIOUS PRODUCTS EXPORTED ARE AS FOLLOWS:➢ EXPORT TO BANGLADESH- MAJOR EXPORTS FROM INDIA TO BANGLADESH INCLUDE WHEAT, CEREALS, DAIRY PRODUCTS,FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES, OIL MEALS, COTTON YARNS, FABRICS, PETROLEUM CRUDE & PRODUCTS, SEMI-FINISHED IRON & STEEL, DRUG PHARMACEUTICALS AND FINE CHEMICALS ➢ EXPORT TO BHUTAN – MAJOR EXPORTS FROM INDIA TO BHUTAN INCLUDE METALS MACHINERY & INSTRUMENTS, MACHINE TOOLS, TRANSPORT EQUIPMENTS, ELECTRONIC GOODS, SPIRITS, BEVERAGES ETC ➢ EXPORT TO SRILANKA- MAJOR EXPORTS FROM INDIA TO SRILANKA INCLUDE PULSES, WHEAT, OTHER CEREAL SPICES, OIL MEALS , FRESH VEGETABLES, ELECTRONIC GOODS, COTTON YARN, FABRIC, INORGANIC/ORGANIC AGRO CHEMICALS. ➢ EXPORT TO NEPAL- MAJOR EXPORTS FROM INDIA TO NEPAL ARE DRUG PHARMACEUTICALS, FINE CHEMICALS, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, PULSES, TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT, RICE, TOBACCO, SPICES ETC ➢ EXPORT TO MALDIVES- MAJOR EXPORTS FROM INDIA TO MALDIVES INCLUDE BASMATI , SUGAR, FRESH VEGETABLES, MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED ITEMS, FINE CHEMICAL PLASTICS AND LINOLEUM PRODUCTS, MANUFACTURES OF METALS & MACHINERY.

➢ EXPORT TO PAKISTAN- INDIA’S EXPORT TO PAKISTAN ARE RESTRICTED TO A LIST 773 ITEMS KNOWN AS POSITIVE LIST AND INCLUDE RICE OTHER THAN BASMATI, SPICES, OIL MEALS, IRON ORE, DRUGS, PHARMACEUTICALS, FINE CHEMICALS, RUBBER MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS,PETROLEUM CRUDE ETC.

MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP

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FUTURE

THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE SAARC INCLUDE:  BANGLADESH  BHUTAN  INDIA  NEPAL  PAKISTAN  MALDIVES  SRILANKA  AFGHANISTAN FUTURE MEMBERSHIP ○ THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAS SHOWN ITS INTEREST IN JOINING SAARC. WHILE PAKISTAN & BANGLADESH SUPPORTS CHINA’S CANIDATURE. INDIA IS MORE RELUCTANT ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF CHINESE. ○ THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, A STATE WITH BORDERS TO TWO SAARC COUNTRIES, HAS TRDITIONALLY ENJOYED STRONG CULTURAL, EDCONOMIC & POLITICAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH AFGHANISTAN & PAKISTAN AND HAS EXPRESSED THEIR DESIRE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH ASIAN ORGANISATION. IT ALSO STATED THAT IT COULD PROVIDE THE ORGANISATION WITH EAST-WEST CONNECTIVITY.

LIST OF SAARC SUMMITS I.

DHAKA DECEMBER 7-8 1985

II.

BANGALORE NOVEMBER 19-17 1986

III.

KATHMANDU NOVEMBER 2-4 1987

IV.

ISLAMABAD DECENBER 29-31 1988

V.

MALE NOVEMBER 21-23 1988

VI.COLOMBO DECEMBER 21,1991 VII. DHAKA VIII.NEW IX.

APRIL 10-11 1993

DELHI MAY 2-4 1995

MALE MAY 12-14 1997

X. COLOMBO JULY 29-31 1998 XI.KATHMANDU JANUARY 4-6 2002 XII.ISLAMABAD JANUARY 2-6-2004 XIII.DHAKA NOVEMBER 12-13 2005 XIV.NEW DELHI APRIL3-4 2007 XV.COLOMBO AUGUST 3-4 2007 XVI.MALE - TO BE ANNOUNCED

INTERVIEW WITH FEDEX WE VISITED THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL EXPRESS AT SAHAR, ANDHERI. WE MEET THE HEAD OF SECURITY MR.WILFRED BRADFORD WHO HELPED US THROUGH.SOME OF THE QUESTIONS ASKED TO HIM WERE 1. WHAT EXACTLY IS FEDEX?  FEDEX TRANSFERS GOODS ON BEHALF OF THE EXPORTER WE ARE THE CARRIERSOF GOODS. WE PROVIDE SERVICES FROM AIRPORT TO DOOR & ALSO DOOR-TO-DOOR. 2. WHICH COUNTRIES DO YOU’LL DEAL WITH?  WE TRANSPORT GOODS WITHIN INDIA AND ALSO TO ALL NATIONS AROUND THE WORLDINCLUDING THE SAARC AND THE EUROPEAN NATIONS. 3. WHAT GOODS DO YOU’LL TRANSPORT? 

WE TRANSPORT ALL LEGAL COMMODITIES LIKE HEAVY MACHINERY; GOLD, IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS ETC. PROVIDED THEY ARE NOT RESTRICTED BY THE IMPORTING COUNTRIES.

4. WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE THROUGH WHICH GOODS ARE TRANSPORTED?  THE EXPORTING COUNTRIES SENDS THEIR GOODS TO US. IT IS OUR DUTY TO CHECK IF THE GOODS ARE RESTRICTED BY THE OPPOSITE COUNTRY.IT ALSO HAS TO BE LEGAL, ACCORDINGLY WE PROCEEDE WITH THE TRANSPORT 5. HOW LONG DOES THE WHOLE PROCEDURE TAKE? 

COMMODITIES LIKE HEAVY MACHINERY CANNOT BE TRANSPORTED THROUGH AIRWAYS, SO IT IS TRANSPORTED

BY SHIP, WHICH MAY EVEN TAKE 30DAYS DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE. DEPENDING ON THE URGENCY OF THE PRODUCT. FOR EG: - IF IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS HAVE TO BE SENT OVERNITE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY, WE CHARGE A LITTLE MORE, BUT WE MAKE IT POSSIBLE. 6. HOW DO YOU’LL TRANSPORT TO SAAREC COUNTRIES? 

COUNTRIES LIKE SRILANKA & MALDIVES GOODS ARE MOSTLY TRANSPORTED THROUGH SHIP AND TO REST OF THE COUNTRIES LIKE PAKISTAN, NEPAL, AFGHANISTAN ETC IT IS DONE THROUGH AIRWAYS

7. DO YOU’LL FACE ANY PROBLEM WHILE TRANSPORTING TO ANTIONS LIKE PAKISTAN & AFGHANISTAN?  NO, NOT REALLY WE TRANSFER ONLY AFTER ALL DOCUMENTS ARE BEEN CLEARED. 8. DO YOU’LL PROVIDE PACKGING?  MOST OF THE COMPANIES PACK THEIR OWN GOODS, IF THEY DON’T WE DO HELP THEM TO SAFEGUARD THE GOODS.