Bilateral issues
SAARC is a forum created and lunched by Bangladesh. It is designed to cater to the needs of all the members. All members can meet and exchange views and ideas for mutual benefit. Bangladesh tried many a time to broaden its scope and help all member states to resolve the bilateral issues as well in this regional forum. But objection from India has made it difficult to add steam to the forum. It is clear that India alone has problems with all the member states. It wants them to be exclusive with each other.
The smaller states have failed to counter the Indian move effectively. The situation must change if we want to get the benefits of having a regional grouping.
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