SAARC Member Countries

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SAARC Member countries map shows a world map where all the member countries of SAARC have been shown. SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation. The member nations of SAARC are India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Pakistan. The SAARC was established when its Charter was adopted on December 8, 1985.

Ziaur Rahman, the President of Bangladesh at that particular time, proposed SAARC. SAARC is an organization that provides a platform for the people of South Asia to work together in a spirit of friendship, trust and understanding. It accelerates the process of economic and social development in Member States. It also encourages cooperation in agriculture, rural development, science and technology, culture, health, population control, narcotics control and anti-terrorism.

The SAARC Secretariat is supported by Regional Centers established in Member Countries for promoting regional cooperation.

Till now, there have been 13 Dhaka Summits. The first summit was held at Dhaka from December 7-8 in 1985. The following summits were organized in Bangalore, Kathmandu, Islamabad, Male, Colombo, Dhaka, New Delhi, Male, Colombo, Kathmandu, Islamabad and Dhaka.