The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of nations in South Asia.
Source - Official SAARC website
Headquarters – Kathmandu, Nepal
Founded - 8 December 1985, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Formation - 16 January 1987
Secretary-General– Arjun Bahadur Thapa
Formation - 16 January 1987
Secretary-General– Arjun Bahadur Thapa
List of SAARC member countries (8)
- To improve the quality of life of the peoples of South Asia
- To accelerate economic growth and social progress the South Asian region
- To provide all individuals with the opportunity to live in dignity
- To strengthen collective self-reliance among the countries of South Asia
- To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields
- To strengthen cooperation with other developing countries
- To cooperate with similar organizations with similar goals
SAARC Summit Held –
- 18th SAARC Summit 2014 – Kathmandu, Nepal
- 19th SAARC Summit 2016 – Islamabad, Pakistan (Cancelled, as Indian Bhutan, Bangladesh and Afganistan boycotted the summit)
- 20th SAARC Summit 2019 - Sri Lanka
