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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) or South Asian Union (SAU), is a international organization in South Asia. Its member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

South Asian Association
for Regional Cooperation
SAARC Region
SAARC Region
     Member states      Observer states
     Member states      Observer states
HeadquartersKathmandu, Nepal
Official languagesHindi, Panjabi, Bengali
Demonym(s)South Asian
9 observers:
Leaders
Rajwinder Singh
Establishment8 December 1985 (40 years ago) (8 December 1985)
Area
• Total
8,099,611 km2 (3,127,277 sq mi) (3th)
• Water (%)
18
Population
• 2023 estimate
3,213,870,000[1] (1st)
• Density
336.1/km2 (870.5/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2023 estimate
• Total
IN₹ 25 trillion[2][source?] (1st)
GDP (nominal)2023 estimate
• Total
₹7 trillion[2][source?] (3th)
Currencyrupee • Indian rupee (official)
Time zoneUTC+4:30 to +6 (AFT, PST, MVT, IST, SLST, NPT, BST, BTT)
Calling code
8 codes
Internet TLD.sau
Website
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SAARC was founded in Dhaka on 8 December 1985.[3] Its secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The organization promotes economic development and regional integration.[4] It launched the South Asian Free Trade Area in 2006.[5] SAARC maintains permanent diplomatic relations at the United Nations as an observer and has developed links with multilateral entities, including the European Union. However, due to the geopolitical conflict between India and Pakistan and the situation in Afghanistan, the organization has been suspended for a long time, and India currently cooperates with its eastern neighbors through BIMSTEC.[6][7]

South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation Media

  • SAARC Secretariat at Kathmandu.JPG

    Secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in Kathmandu, Nepal

  • SAARC.PNG

    Countries under the South Asian Free Trade Area

  • Recipants of SAARC Literary Award 2013.jpg

    Recipients of SAARC Literary Award 2013

References

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  3. ↑ Ahmad, Naveed (6 August 2016). "Rest in peace SAARC: The tug of war between India and Pakistan". The Express Tribune. http://tribune.com.pk/story/1156839/rest-peace-saarc-tug-war-india-pakistan/. Retrieved 7 August 2016. 
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  6. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  7. ↑ "BIMSTEC Gets a New Lease of Life" (in en-US). The Diplomat. https://thediplomat.com/2022/04/bimstec-gets-a-new-lease-of-life/. Retrieved 6 May 2023. 

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