The study analyzes the SE landscape and related ecosystem of seven SAARC countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The scope of this study is limited to three sectors that are significant for SEs: (a) Agri-business, (b) Healthcare and (c) Renewable...

The idea of regional cooperation in South Asia was first mooted in May 1980 by the then President of Bangladesh who addressed letters to the Heads of Governments of South Asia, stating his vision for the regional cooperation in the context of emerging international scenario.

Despite consistent efforts towards trade and investment normalization, South Asia remains one of the least economically integrated regions in the world. While formal trade in South Asia is abysmally low, informal trade has been a persistent feature of the region and continues to thrive. Analysts...