Impetus for SAARC revival?

• Main Author: Hussain, Nazia
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Sociology; Country and Region Studies; Non-Traditional Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143607
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As SAARC is lauded for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is premature to expect its revival as the predominant regional grouping in South Asia. Sub-regional groupings like BIMSTEC do not have to be side-lined. A multipronged approach to advancing regionalism in South Asia is the way forward.