The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in 1985 with a view to strengthen cooperation among the nations. Long 25 years has gone but how much its objectives were achieved. South Asian leaders were meeting for 16 times and committed a lot but how many of the...

When debating the pros and cons of economic regionalism, haven't we focused enough on trade in goods at the expense of services? This article argues that regionalism is certainly a building block, not a stumbling block to a multilateral trading system, using the services liberalization scheme of...