Highlights 1 India has conveyed to the current SAARC Chair in Nepal it won't attend SAARC meet. In the wake of Uri terror attack, the Ministry of External Affairs has announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not go to Islamabad to attend the SAARC Summit scheduled to be held in November. We also understand that some other SAARC Member States have also conveyed their reservation about attending the Islamabad Summit in November 2016." Also read: India Today at LoC: After Uri attack, India quietly fortifies border positions, locals worriedA SAARC summit can take place only when leaders of all member countries are present. OTHER NATIONS TO ALSO SKIP EVENTAccording to sources, other countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh and now even Bhutan may not attend the summit.

Source: India Today September 27, 2016 16:05 UTC