India and Her Neighbours

The Indian subcontinent stands distinct from the rest of Asia. It is the most natural geographic unit that has developed a very distinctive culture. The countries of the Indian subcontinent are part of one of the most ancient living civilizations, where all religions, faiths, ideologies of the world live together.

India borders with Pakistan in the northwest, Tibet autonomous region of China and Nepal in the north, Bhutan in the northeast, Bangladesh and Burma in the east, and Sri Lanka and Maldives in the south.

TheSouth Asian Association for Regional Cooperation or SAARC was established with an idea of bringing about regional cooperation in South Asia. Consultations among the governments of seven South Asian countries - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and subsequent meeting among the Foreign Ministers in New Delhi saw a formal launch of SAARC in 1983. It is now the largest Geo-economic bloc of the world with 1.2 billion people. SAARC aims at promoting peace, stability, amity and progress among the member nations. It recognizes the need for increased cooperation, contact and exchanges among the member nations that will contribute to the promotion of friendship, understanding and harmony among its peoples.

To promote the welfare of the peoples of SOUTH ASIA and to improve their quality of life
To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region and to provide all individuals the opportunity to live in dignity and to realize their full potentials
To promote and strengthen collective self reliance among the countries of SOUTH ASIA
To contribute to mutual trust, understanding and appreciation of one another's problems
To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields
To strengthen cooperation with other developing countries
To strengthen cooperation among themselves in international forums on matters of common interests
To cooperate with international and regional organizations with similar aims and purposes

Objectives information source : SAARC

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