Publication

This paper argues that India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have commonalities and potentials that could be positively developed through a policy of 'trilateralism.' According to the author, this would imply identifying and categorizing divisive issues into separate but not water-tight boxes, and addressing them with a view to resolving them. Unlike the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), this policy instrument would not seek to avoid disputes but confront them. The author stresses the need to create a strategic 'problem-solving' partnership that could complement, and not supplant, the SAARC.