People’s roadmap for moving towards a South Asian Union

What are the people-binding forces and the divisive forces in South Asia? How can the former be strengthened and the latter tackled? How can we move towards forming a South Asian Union for the benefit of all South Asian people?

South Asia has a shared environment and a long economic, social and cultural history that act as binding forces. Yet other forces have divided them—inter-state rivers water and marine fishing disputes, religion, Kashmir and other disputed territories.

South Asian people would benefit greatly if the forces that bind them are further strengthened and those that divide them can be made less divisive by forming a South Asian Union. This will also help tackle issues such as pandemics, climate change, etc.

What is the road to map for forming a South Asian Union?