The Indian government’s decision to invite BIMSTEC leaders for Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi, who is starting his second term as Prime Minister, has sparked a debate over the future of South Asian Association for Regional Coopertion (SAARC),of which Nepal is a founding member and the current chair.
According to The Kathmandu Post, Indian foreign policy analysts and media have painted a bleak picture of SAARC under Modi, saying that the regional bloc is unlikely to take off now.
Five years ago Modi had invited SAARC leaders to his swearing-in ceremony.
Reproduced from People’s News Monitoring Service
