The future of SAARC seems bleak, with Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Nepal in economic limbo, and Afghanistan under Islamist Taliban control. This leaves India with little choice but to engage in bilateral engagement with its neighbours in order to protect its national security. Ironically, the Taliban in Afghanistan are currently embroiled in a simmering war with their tutor, the Pakistan Army, which refuses to recognise the Durand Line, which splits the Pashtun tribe between the two countries.
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On September 18, 2016, the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed assaulted the Uri Brigade headquarters, killing 19 Indian Army troopers and injuring another two scores. All SAARC countries except Nepal, the chair, walked out of the summit with India.
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