Asian Financial Crisis

By Ravi Nair

( On “Europe needs a common South Asia policy towards a global social market” by Norbert P. Jost)

The paper made for interesting reading. However, I thought I should share a few thoughts on the issue. The first question that needs to the answered is whether South Asia exists as a political entity. Out of this would flow, whether the European Union or any other similar inter-governmental organisation could consider SAARC as a functional political entity like the ASEAN. SAARC is presently unable to develop a common South Asia Policy even on the most mundane issues. Read the rest of this entry »