The 17th SAARC summit will be held in Maldives from the 10th of November. A spokesperson of Maldivian President’s office Shauna Aminath said the theme of the two-day summit will be -“building bridges”. She said the objective of choosing the theme this year is to unite member countries to build a better region. The SAARC organization comprises of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives.