Terrorism is a big threat to the successful working of democracy in South East Asian Countries. These countries have suffered a lot from the clutches of terrorists. The Heads of State or Government during summit meetings underscored the importance of controlling terrorism in the region, calling on deepened cooperation and improvements on implementing the SAARC Regional Convention on suppression of terrorism and the additional protocol to the SAARC Regional Convention. India continued to stress the importance of achieving a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.