The prospects of reconvening the 2016 Saarc Summit, that was to be held in Islamabad but got cancelled following a major terror attack on an Indian army camp, look bleak as India has made it clear that given continued cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, it is difficult to go ahead with the summit.

Concerned authorities of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) join hands to formulate minimum common standards regarding facilities to migrant workers.

The India-Pakistan summit at Ufa is aimed at a long-term engagement as Modi has accepted Sharif's invitation to attend the next SAARC summit in Pakistan, scheduled for next year.