title: 17th SAARC summit
text: # 17th SAARC summit
  
  The 17th SAARC summit was held on November 10, 2011, in the South Province of Maldives (Addu Atoll, Fuvahmulah). The theme of the summit was “Building Bridges”.
  
  ## Participants
  
  * Mohamed Nasheed President of the Maldives
  * Mahinda Rajapaksa President of Sri Lanka
  * Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India
  * Yousaf Raza Gillani Prime Minister of Pakistan
  * Hamid Karzai President of Afghanistan
  * Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister of Bangladesh
  * Baburam Bhattarai Prime Minister of Nepal
  