The last Saarc summit was held in 2014 in Nepal.
The last Saarc summit was held in 2014 in Nepal. Because of the cross-border Uri terrorist attack in J&K and the process has remained stalled since then, the summit, which was to take place in Islamabad in 2016, was called off.
I believe that through this organisation, we can work together to find solutions to the challenges facing the countries of this region,” said Muizzu in Islamabad during what was the first visit by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in over a decade. Through sustained dialogue, trust and understanding, we can strengthen cooperation within Saarc,” he said. Everyone in South Asia is aware of which country and what activities are responsible for stymieing Saarc,” said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, responding to media queries on Muizzu’s remarks in July.
In remarks likely to ruffle feathers in India, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu called for an early convening of the Saarc summit during his visit to Pakistan, saying Male is ready to work with other member-states to make the summit happen. India maintains that regional cooperation under Saarc is possible only in an atmosphere free of terror and it’s up to Pakistan to create that environment. “The Maldives stands ready to consult with member countries on resuming Saarc’s work. This is not the first time though that Muizzu has called for revival of Saarc. In his independence day speech this year, Muizzu had also offered to act as a mediator between India and Pakistan to advance talks for an early leaders’ summit. Member-states like the Maldives, Bangladesh and Nepal have from time-to-time sought revival of the summit. “India favours strong regional cooperation and has been working towards it for several decades.