South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
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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.
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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]
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