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Q56 (CDS-I/2017) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › Intergovernmental groupings Answer Verified

Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

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The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in December 1985 with its first summit held in Dhaka, Bangladesh [3]. Its Secretariat and headquarters were subsequently established in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 1987 [1]. Nepal also successfully hosted the Eighteenth SAARC Summit in Kathmandu in November 2014 [2]. Regarding observer status, China is not the only country with this designation. SAARC currently has nine observers: Australia, China, the European Union, Iran, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mauritius, Myanmar, and the United States [1]. Therefore, the statement claiming China is the sole observer is incorrect. The association comprises eight member states, with Afghanistan being the latest to join during the 14th Summit [1].

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  1. [3] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Contemporary South Asia > TIMELINE OF SOUTH ASIA SINCE 1947 > p. 32
  2. [1] https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/536371557503447180-0090022019/render/SAARCOpportunitiesforRegionalCooperationandIntegrationinPublicProcurementApril22at1220pm.txt
  3. [2] https://mofa.gov.np/pages/nepal-and-saarc-5/
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