Prepared by: Mann soni

Enrollment no: 21531021

 About
The south Asian association for regional cooperation is the regional
intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of states in south Asia.
It was established on 8th December 1985, Dhaka , Bangladesh.
Its started for building friendship and cooperation among themselves and with
other developing countries.
Mr. weerakoon, He is the current 14th secretary-general of the SAARC
The headquarters of SAARC is located at Kathmandu, Nepal.
 Principles and objectives.

Principles
Respect for sovereignty, territorial
integrity, political equality and
independence of all members
states.
Non-interface in the internal
matters.
Cooperation for mutual benefit.
Objectives
Economic growth, social progress
and cultural development.
Understanding and appreciation of
one another's problems.
Welfare of the people of south Asia.
Maintain peace in the region.
 Members and Observers.
Members. Observers.
• Afghanistan • Australia
• Bangladesh • China
• Bhutan • European union

• India • Japan
• Iran
• Maldives
• Mauritius
• Nepal
• Myanmar
• Pakistan
• S. Korea
• Sri Lanka
• USA
 Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages Disadvantages
• Promote and strengthen collective self- • A country will be exposed to
reliance among the countries of south Asia.
foreign culture and behavior.
• Negligible transportation costs.
• Competition among the members
• Contribute to mutual trust, understanding
and appreciation of one another's countries.
problems. • Lack of connectivity.
• Promote active collaboration and mutual
assistance in the economic, social, cultural,
technical and scientific fields.
 SAARC summits
• 1. Dhaka( 7-8 December 1985)
• 2. Bangalore(16-17 November 1986)
• 3.kanthmandu( 2-4 November 1987)
• 4. Islamabad(31 December 1988)
• 5.male( 21-23 November 1989)
• 6.colombo( 21 December 1991)
• 7.Dhaka ( 10-11 April 1993)
• 8.New Delhi (2-4 May 1995)
• 9.Male ( 12-14 May 1995)
• 10. Colombo( 29-31 July 1998)
• 11. Kathmandu ( 4-6 January 2002)
• 12. Islamabad ( 2-6 January 2004)
• 13. Dhaka ( 12-13 November 2005)
• 14. New Delhi ( 3-4 April 2007)
• 15. Colombo ( 1-3 August 2008)
• 16. Thimphu ( 28-29 April 2010)
• 17. Addu ( 10-11 November 2011)
• 18. Kathmandu ( 26-27 November 2014)
 Challenges
Security in the region
Low intra-regional trade
Development of people in rural areas. More than 1 billion people in the
SAARC region live in rural areas.
Low physical, electronic and knowledge connectivity among SAARC
nations.
Thank you.