Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Pakistan Proposes South Asia Bloc Without India
Pakistan has proposed a new regional group that doesn't include India.
This comes after the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has been inactive for a long time.
Pakistan's Prime Minister wants to revive SAARC, but his deputy suggested a new group with Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, and others.
Experts say this new group is unlikely to succeed without India because India is a major economic and political power in the region.
SAARC was created to improve cooperation and quality of life in South Asia, but it has been inactive since 2014 due to tensions between India and Pakistan.
The new proposal aims to address regional issues, but many think it won't work without India's participation.
Pakistan proposes a new South Asia bloc excluding India, aiming to revive regional cooperation.
SAARC has been dormant since 2014 due to tensions between India and Pakistan.
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister suggests a new grouping including Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, and others.
Experts believe the new bloc is unlikely to succeed without India's involvement due to India's significant economic and political influence.
SAARC was founded in 1985 to promote welfare, economic growth, and cooperation among South Asian nations.
- Who
- Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, and other regional nations
- What
- Proposal for a new South Asia bloc excluding India
- When
- Recent proposal, with SAARC dormant since 2014
- Where
- South Asia region
- Why
- To foster cooperation and address regional issues without India's involvement
- Proposed Bloc Members
- Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, and other nations in the region
- SAARC Founded
- 8 December 1985
- SAARC Charter Members
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
- Last SAARC Summit
- 2014
- SAARC Headquarters
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Afghanistan Joined SAARC
- 2007
- SAARC Summit Withdrawn
- 2016 (due to Uri attack)
