Twelve years pass without a South Asian regional summit

More than a decade has passed since the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation held its last leadership gathering. Although a popular proverb suggests that fortunes can reverse even after twelve years, no subsequent summit has been successfully convened in the time since the last meeting took place. The most recent gathering of the regional bloc occurred in November 2014, when Nepal hosted leaders for the official event in Kathmandu. Since that time, twelve years have elapsed without another summit being scheduled or completed by the organisation, raising questions about the future trajectory of regional cooperation. Observers note that despite the lengthy interval since the previous conference, the member countries have not yet managed to arrange a follow-up meeting. The continued absence of leadership talks highlights ongoing challenges within the institutional framework established for diplomatic engagement across the region.