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Gardeners working in Mumbai on March 19, 2020. Steadily growing numbers of coronavirus infections in some South Asian countries have put existing health infrastructure under strain.
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NEW DELHI - The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), an Asean-like grouping comprising nations in South Asia, has never really taken off, largely due to the animosity between its largest members, India and Pakistan.
There hasn't even been a summit meeting between all of the bloc's leaders since 2014, leaving the regional grouping effectively in cold storage.
