The decision by Pakistan and Bangladesh to deepen cooperation in media, culture, and politics is more than just another round of diplomatic pleasantries. It signals the possibility of a much-needed recalibration in South Asia, one that acknowledges that our future is not hostage to the narrow confines set by old rivalries or by the overbearing shadow of regional hegemons.

For too long, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation has languished in irrelevance, weighed down by India’s self-proclaimed role as........

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