The Nepalese government has ordered Tibetans not to visit Boudhanath stupa, the main religious site in Kathmandu, during the ongoing 18th SAARC Summit. There are reports of a heavy deployment of police around the stupa and speculation that the Nepali government fears that Tibetans will carry out a protest. The SAARC Summit is attended by leaders of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.