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  The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organization of South Asian nations, providing for the promotion of economic and social progress, cultural development within the South Asia region and also for friendship and cooperation with other developing countries. It is dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural development emphasizing collective self-reliance. SAARC was established on December 8, 1985 and its seven founding members are Sri Lanka, …

  Pakistan keen to build TAPI for the benefit of the region The Prime Minister of Nepal Mr. Sushil Koirala has rightly pin pointed with a wake up call that despite remaining in proximity, the countries in the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region did less than 5 percent trade among them as lack of physical connectivity; political will and long list of products under sensitive list have …

  Strained ties between India and Pakistan have been a major obstacle to make SAARC an effective platform Pakistan making all-out efforts to increase exports to India Pakistan believes in transforming ties with India under the tense developing relations between both the neighboring countries and as Pakistan is making steady progress towards economic front, taking it a priority of foreign policy, to have good economic relations among South Asian peers. …