Identify and evaluate the key measures needed to revive the relevance and effectiveness of SAARC in promoting regional cooperation, integration, and development in South Asia.

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985, was envisioned as a platform to foster regional cooperation, integration, and development among its eight member states: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Despite its early promise and ambitious charter goals, SAARC has faced persistent geopolitical, institutional, and structural challenges … Continue reading Identify and evaluate the key measures needed to revive the relevance and effectiveness of SAARC in promoting regional cooperation, integration, and development in South Asia.