Informal discussions led to renewed consensus on sub regional ties outside bilateral agreements , owing partly to continued failure of extant systems . A November 2014 Kathmandu summit saw endorsement of an accord on land transport by regional states , apart from one country 's reservations causing it to fall through . The subsequent Summit Declaration reiterated sub regional steps as contributory to wider connectedness . A framework for co-operation was subsequently drawn , with the first quaternary Joint Working Group ( JWG ) meeting in January 2015
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18th SAARC summit
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