Pakistan Stalls Key Deals: SAARC a Flop Show?




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Summary: At the SAARC Summit in Kathmandu, Pakistan objected to three major agreements that aim at promoting connectivity, infrastructure and energy in the region, citing incomplete internal processes, but effectively rendering the group unable to hold a planned signing ceremony at the end of the day. While officials are hoping for a breakthrough at the retreat tomorrow, once again India-Pakistan tensions are holding regional progress hostage. Has the SAARC Summit turned out to be a flop show?