March 05, 2012: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
Pritam Rohila
ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY IN ASIA (ACHA)
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March 05, 2012: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
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IN THIS ISSUE
*2 Nepalis ‘adventurers of the year’, SAMN, February 29, 2012
*Pakistan keen on recalibrating India ties, SAMN, March 2, 2012
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*2 Nepalis ‘adventurers of the year’, SAMN, February 29, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64600
“Without adventure, you are not feeling the real life,” says 28-year-old Sano Babu Sunuwar, one of the winners of the People’s Choice Adventurers of the Year 2012, along with Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa, 37, presented by National Geographic on Tuesday. As a part of their three-month quest for the ‘Ultimate Descent Summit to Sea’ that began in April last year, the Nepali duo garnered maximum votes of around 72,000 for climbing Everest, paragliding down and paddling to the Bay of Bengal in two months. This is the first attempt ever made in the world to accomplish the descent from the world’s highest summit to the Indian Ocean…
*Pakistan keen on recalibrating India ties, SAMN, March 2, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64716
Without diluting its stated position on Kashmir, Pakistan articulates a desire to recalibrate its relationship with India that has hinged on hostility till date as its Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar makes out a case for giving trade and peace a chance. Arguing that three wars with and perennial hostility towards India had not achieved any results on outstanding issues, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar made out a case for giving trade and peace a chance…
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EXPLANATION/DISCLIMER: The above is a selection of news stories pertaining to South Asian governments, civil society organizations and individuals working together on projects of mutual benefit including peace and communal harmony, and those relating to attempts to improve the condition of South Asian peoples, especially women and children. ACHA does not approve of or subscribe to any "disharmonizing language" (including terms such as POK or IOK) used in these items selected from various publications. Readers may exercise their linguistic judgment and ignore any biased language.