The sole neighbour

The 17th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in Maldives this week happens at a rather opportune moment for India. For the first time in years, Delhi’s bilateral relations with most of its immediate neighbours are on the mend and have set a very different stage for annual regional consultations. India’s unending tension with Pakistan has cast a shadow over the proceedings of the annual South Asian summitry in recent years, much to the irritation of the rest of the subcontinent.

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