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SAARC NATIONS

Presented By :

Komal Sahu

Ruchika bhatia

Kritika garg

Sudipta nayak

Tushar


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PRESENTATION FRAMEWORK

1. History2. Principles

3. Objectives

4. Current members5. Summits

6. Initiatives and Institutions

7. SAARC as No. 1 in the World8. Unique Features

9. SAARC Exports

10.Challenges


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ABOUT SAARC

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

(SAARC) was formally launched in 1985

Its seven founding members are Bangladesh, Bhutan,India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Afghanistan joined SAARC in 2007

The main objectives of SAARC are to place regionalcooperation on a firm foundation, accelerate the pace of

social and economic development of the countries, and

further the cause of peace, progress and stability in the

region


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PRINCIPLES

Focus: Cooperation in SAARC- Bilateral

- Multilateral

1 Sovereign equality

2. Territorial integrity

3. Political independence


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OBJECTIVES

Inter-SAARC1. Welfare to people (quality of life)

2. Economic growth

3. Collaboration

- Economic

- Social

- Culture

- Scientific4. Collective self reliance

5. Mutual trust, under-standing andappreciation


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Intra-SAARC

1. Inter-cooperation in national forums

2. Domestic countries strengthening3. International and regional

organizations


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CURRENT MEMBERS

1. Afghanistan2. Bangladesh3. Bhutan

4. India5. Maldives6. Nepal7. Pakistan8. Sri Lanka Share of Population in the World: 23.19% Based on: World Development Report

2012.


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SAARC-Current Observers

1. Australia2. China

3. Burma

4. European Union

5. Iran

6. Japan7. Mauritius

8. South Korea

9. United States

Intention Expressed

1. Indonesia

2. Russia

3. South Africa


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SAARC-Summits

S. No. Location Date of Summit

1st Dhaka 7-8, December, 1985

2nd Bangalore 16-17 November, 1986

3rd Kathmandu 2-4 November, 1987

4th Islamabad 29-31 December, 1988

5th Male 21-23 November, 1990

6th Colombo 21st December, 1991

7th Dhaka 10-11 April, 1993

8th New Delhi 2-4 May, 1995

9th Male 12-14 May, 1997

10th Colombo 29-31 July, 1998


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SAARC-Summits

S. No. Location Date of Summit

11th Kathmandu 4-6 January, 2002

12th Islamabad 2-6 January, 2004

13th Dhaka 12-13 November, 2005

14th New Delhi 3-4 April, 2007

15th Colombo 1-3 August 2008

16th Thimphu 28-29 April, 2010

17th Male November 10-11, 2011


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INITIATIVES

SAPTA

SAFTA SAARC University

INSTITUTIONS

1. Regional- Agricultural infrastructure: Bangladesh

2. Funds

- Regional Projects- Japan Special Funds- South Asia Development Fund

3. SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry:Islamabad-1992


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SAARC As No. 1 in the World

1. Geo-economic region: 1.6 billion people.

2. GDP surpasses: $ 2.08T.

3. Combined average growth in GDP 7.00%.4. Common market: SAPTA.

5. Commerce: the largest single block.

6. Evaluating global economies.


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SAARC - UNIQUE FEATURES

1. The oldest ancient living civilizations

2. Worlds sleeping giant-started moving

3. People of all religions, faiths, ideologies

live

4. Economic force-common market

5. The largest irrigated area

6. The second largest railway network

7. The largest English speaking area

8. The largest labour force: 425m people


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Country US $b %1. India 163 802. Pakistan 18 093. Bangladesh 15 07

4. Sri Lanka 07 045. Nepal 01 --6. Bhutan -- --7. Maldives -- --8. Afghanistan -- --

204 100Share of SAARC 1.63%Source: Extracted From: World Development Report 2012, Statistical Section

SAARC Exports


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CHALLENGES

1. Poverty

2. Unemployment

3. Literacy

4. Governance

5. Education

6. Development7. Enabling environment

8. Defense expenditure


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