1. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is a regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union in South Asia.  Its member states include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.  SAARC was founded in Dhaka in 1985.
2. Its secretariat is based in Kathmandu.
3. The organization promotes the development of economic and regional integration.
4. It launched the South Asian Free Trade Area in 2006.
5. SAARC maintains permanent diplomatic relations with the United Nations as an observer and has developed links with multilateral entities.

The objectives shall be:

1. To promote the welfare of the people of SOUTH ASIA and to improve their quality of life.
2. To accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region.
3. To provide all individuals with the opportunity to live in dignity and to realize their full potential.
4. To promote and strengthen collective self-reliance among the countries of SOUTH ASIA
5. To contribute to mutual trust, understanding, and appreciation of one another are problems.
6. To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical, and scientific fields.
7. To strengthen cooperation with other developing countries.
8. To strengthen cooperation among themselves in international forums on matters of common interests.
9. To cooperate with international and regional organizations with similar aims and purposes.

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