New Delhi, May 10 -- Former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri on Sunday said that India is not holding up the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for the sake of Pakistan, but on the "principled issue of terrorism," stressing that the regional grouping cannot move forward unless the issue is addressed in a clear and structured manner.

In an interview with ANI on the broader challenges facing regional cooperation in South Asia, Sikri said, "It is not just the terrorists. If the money is the weaponry, let's get all those lines clear as to who is doing what and then we'll be able to get the narrative clear on that and say that we are not holding up SAARC just for its sake about Pakistan. No, we are holding up SAARC on the pri...