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SAARC: The regional dream that South Asia never quite built

How and why SAARC faltered while others prospered through regional cooperation? by H. M. G. S. Palihakkara (Excerpts from the inaugural SAU-RCSS lecture delivered at the Regional Centre for Strategic…

  • SAARC established in 1985 to foster regional development.
  • Intra-regional trade accounts for only 5% of South Asia's total trade.
  • Political disputes between India and Pakistan hinder SAARC's progress.

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