A natural disaster rapid response mechanism treaty for the SAARC region will not be signed in the upcoming summit with SAARC member states yet to reach a consensus on it.
Online media reports state bilateral diatribe between some of the neighbouring nations for failure to reach a consensus.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/disaster-response-mechanism-hold
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/samten-wangchuk
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/kuensel-bhutan
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/earthquakes
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/saarc