I am sad about the state of the official SAARC. There is still little connectivity between some of our countries. I have had to travel from Delhi to Islamabad via Abu Dhabi. This is really sad. Getting visas for Indians and Pakistanis for these two countries continues to be a nightmare. Even when we get a visa it is for cities and not for the whole country. On top of that we have to report to the Police on arrival and before departure. SAARC members doing this to the citizens of each other’s countries!! Incredible, isn’t it? There have been two kinds of changes in our world. One kind is those which focus only on development, without thinking of inclusion and sustainability. These changes and developments have normally increased Exclusion and Inequalities.

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