The two-day Saarc Finance Ministers meeting focused on promoting double tax avoidance and improving trade relations among member nations, said Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das, who represented India.
“The focus of discussion was on economic issues and fostering a customs union, promoting double taxation avoidance between the Saarc nations, improved connectivity between the Saarc countries, increasing volume of trade, developing supply chain linkages between the Saarc countries,” he told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.
The Saarc Finance Ministers meeting concluded on Friday in Islamabad. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley did not attend the conference because of political reasons.