SAARC Summit
India's eleventh hour decision not to attend the SAARC Summit in Dhaka came as a bolt from the blue! Had there been any security lapses, India could communicate her concerns for necessary redress far before. And there was every opportunity of doing so. I was rather horrified to find Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, being a seasoned politician, took such a thoughtless decision which lacks farsightedness and political commitment!
I am sure, had the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in power, he would not have taken such a decision at least for the sake of maintaining regional trust, understanding and friendship! Anyway, I sincerely hope that India would take immediate initiative to announce a fresh date for the SAARC Summit.
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