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SAARCSheikh Abir AhmedNaushin tabasshumMd.Habibur Rahman HabibHumaira Tasnim MoonSayed Maksudur Rahman Turzo
Group Presentation
Group Members Group-4
Sheikh Abir Ahmed
Naushin Tabasshum
Sayed Maksudur Rahman Turzo
Md.Habibur Rahman Habib
Humaira Tasnim Moon
SAARC An Eco-political organization
Regional intergovernmental
organization & geopolitical union of
nations in South Asia
8 Member States, 9 Observer States
As of 2015, SAARC comprises 3% of
the world's area, 21% of the world's
population and 3.8% (US$ 2.9 trillion)
of the global economy
It promotes development of economic and
regional integration
In 2006 launched SAFTA (South Asian Free
Trade Area)
Maintains diplomatic relations with “UN” as an
observer and also good relations with “EU”
It’s the Largest Regional Organization in the world
(Covers more than 2 million People)
Historical Background
Idea of regional cooperation in South Asia was discussed in at least 3 conferences
1. Asians Relations Conference in New Delhi in April 1947 2. Baguio Conference in the Philippines in May 19503. Colombo Powers Conference in April 1954
Zia-ur-Rahman on May 2,1980 , first made the concrete proposal for establishing a framework for regional cooperation in South Asia
Established in 8 December 1985
Abul Ahsan became the 1st Secretary General of SAARC
Has No Official Anthem like ASEAN
1st SAARC summit held on 7-8 December, 1985
Member states: 7 founding members
Afghanistan's request to join approved in 13th summit of SAARC in 2005, at Dhaka
1. Australia2. China3. European Union4. Japan5. Iran6. Mauritius7. Myanmar8. S. Korea9. USA
ObserversMyanmar
wants to be a permanent
member from an observer
Russia expressed its
interest to become an observer
South Africa has
participated in meetings
Aim of saarc
Welfare Accelerate economic growth, social
progress Collective self-reliance Promote active collaboration and
mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields
Activity and Organs of SAARC
South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
Six apex bodies to ensure regional
institution
Secretariat
At a glance last (19th )
SAARC summit
Hosting country: Pakistan (Islamabad) India ,Bangladesh ,Bhutan, Afghanistan
didn’t join the summit Reasons behind it : 1. Uri issue 2. War crime trial 3. To keep alliance strong
SAARC and Regional Power Politics
The rivalry between two regional states India and
Pakistan is not a new issue.
Initially India was not interested in forming such group
but after liberalization of economy and success of
NAFTA and ASEAN, It has been proceeded.
But in this association, India perceived to behave like
hegemon and Pakistan was acting as obstructionist in
India’s ambition to play a legitimate role.
Pakistan had that power and capabilities so it tried to play
China card over India and situation became conflictive.
In recent summit of November 2014, Pakistan pushed for
enhanced role of China.
So India cannot dream for becoming regional superpower
over Pakistan without making SAARC functional in
objective.
India thus left the big brother role but the conflictive relation
between these two impeded the overall success of the
association.
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Comparison between SAARC and ASEAN
Both are regional associations and yet ASEAN met up it’s overall successful steps towards trading while SAARC failed.
Couple of reasons are there behind the failure of SAARC.
First of all, ASEAN states decided to forget their internal clash but SAARC states stated that conflict should be resolved first.
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ASEAN moved to conflict avoidance mechanisms where SAARC nations were inclined to be warlike.
ASEAN took no time in agreeing two types of trade area (1997) while SAARC made an heavy weather to deal with the same thing.
SAARC had to suffer an Indo-Pakistan war at Kargil started by Pakistan in 1999, which prevented three SAARC summits from taking place.
So, nations of SAARC needs to improve its trade conduct what ASEAN has already made.
Economic Contribution SAPTA(SAARC preferential trading
arrangement)was signed on 7 December, 1995
SAFTA(South Asian Free Trade Area) was signed
in Islamabad in January 2004
SAARC chamber of commerce and industry (SCCI)
SAARC constitutes South Asian Development
Fund(SADF)
Signed an agreement of mutual assistance.
Avoidance of double taxation were signed.
Technical Committee was established in 1989
Expert Group meetings and seminars are hold
annually on modernization of curriculum
Teacher training is done in all the region by
SAARC
By 2010 SAARC managed to establish a common
university named South Asian University in Delhi
Contribution to enrich Cultural Co-operation
Technical Committee was established in 1993 about cultural communications
SAARC arranges study tours with students from all the regions
They hold a letter writing competition since 1985
Later on the TC was merged with educational sector
Hindrances in the path of SAARC
Large variety of different political
system
They lack financial resources and
advanced technologies
Large variety regional and
cultural differences
India tries to dominate the function and
activities of SAARC
Hindrances in the path of SAARC
Internal problems constituting social economic and
developmental and growth issues
Food Security Reserve failed to meet the need
of Bangladesh
Bilateral disputes and differences
Involvement of external actors
Hindrances in the path of SAARC
Suffers from an acute resource crunch
Involvement of external actors
Situation Analysis
Solution
SAARC Successes
SAARC Failures
Current situation
Why did it Fail?
What to do?
&
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Conclusion
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Thank You
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