Why not a South Asian Union on lines of EU?

[Bang Galore]

Not possible. India is just too big when compared to her neighbours & even the natural course of things will be perceived as steam rolling by big brother. Best to let other countries do whatever they want within an establishment like SAARC rather than try something impractical.

 

[Vibs]

why not? all countries i named are small & would certainly like to gain from the economic prosperity of India so can join the Union if India take the initiative. Can you had imagined EU at the end of 1945 after WW2, but now its a reality & many nations like Turkey are dying to join it.

Not sure where your argument of economic prosperity comes in? The bloc and single currency would be effective only if they command 10-20% stake in global trade and banks and countries are willing to trade in it. Given the current scenario, such a move would be an economical hara kiri, especially for India.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Already there are security concerns terrorist are misusing the visa free travel between indian, nepal and maldives...
Many terrorist have been nabbed in nepal in this regard... Our neighbourhood is a tough one... We cant afforfd to have our security relaxed...

 

[Imran Khan]

what benefit pakistan have to join you guys ? sasti daru mily gee kya?

 

[harpoon]

Except for Nepal & Bhutan (along which we already have open borders), I want India to keep our neighborhood at a distance.

 

[Black Stone]

what benefit pakistan have to join you guys ? sasti daru mily gee kya?

That's right Imran, you tell them.

 

[harpoon]

what benefit pakistan have to join you guys ? sasti daru mily gee kya?

Bilkul bhaijaan....both videshi and swedeshi

 

[Supply&Demand]

Most of the countries mentioned by the OP already in a pseudo integrated state with India.

Indian currency is used in larger quantity than the local one in Nepal and Bhutan already.
Bhutan is already connected to India's National electricity grid. Dont know about Nepal.
We already have Visa free travel with most of the countries in our region..

I dont see much economic benefit for India. Though such an integration will be good from Strategic, political and social point of view.

 

[takeiteasy]

Srilanka and Bangladesh relations must be improved. these countries may not be our enemies unless we make them in longer term. Help these countries also share India's economic growth and remove the suspicions they have about Us. Indian union as it is intact with Nepal,Bhutan,Lanka,Bangladesh having economic cooperation and in later stage a easier Visa regime. but never annexe/allow be part of Indian union.

 

[CYNOX]

Proposal for Future South Asian Union (SAU)

South Asian Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ITS A VERY GOOD IDEA. it is inevitable. these countries in the Past had very close association and Were counted As HINDUSTAN/SINDUSTAN. though they wont (Pakistan & Bangladesh) accept another ruling party ruling them but as said above after seeing the strength of united south asia ( Economically) Pakistan and Bangladesh Will definitly join in economically and open up their routes for trade and might form a EU Kind of Union. visa free Tax free. it is doable . and i Being a Pakistani Kashmiri say People of Pakistan will accept it because its a natural necessity.

IF Pakistan Accepts this Economical Union It will Help Pakistan more than INDIA BANGLADESH or any other country . Yes Pakistan is a Central Asian country but its also HALF South Asian Country . INFACT pakistan is a merger of civilizations of INDIA Persia Arabia And Central Asia.

THE SOUTH ASIAN UNION WILL FORM if not now. a 100 years later but history does repeat itself and the future Generations will curse our generation if we don't try to achieve it.

 

[Kompromat]

That union is called SAARC, make it work.