t every South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) conference member states advocate strengthening regional integration through the creation of some kind of common economic union, expanding people-to-people contacts, and reclaiming South Asia’s shared heritage.

No doubt engagement between these eight nations has increased over the years. Trade between the bloc and people to people contacts have both grown, while travel restrictions have declined. That being said, the national mentality is still firmly entrenched and each country’s actions continue to be driven by narrow calculations of national interest.

Read Here – The Diplomat