All the heads of states and governments wore long yellow scarves and posed for photographs besides engaging in chit chat as salubrious air from the Himalayas freshened the environment. Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina could not join her counterparts at the retreat as she was unwell. Foreign Ministers of SAARC countries, including External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Pakistan Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz, were also present at the retreat.