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SAARC — Key Cases & Reports
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Key Cases & Reports
Dhaka Declaration (1st SAARC Summit)
1985The Dhaka Declaration formally established the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and adopted its Charter. It articulated the organization's objectives,…
Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
2004 (entered into force 2006)SAFTA was a landmark agreement aimed at creating a free trade area among SAARC member states, superseding the earlier SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA). Its primary…
SAARC Convention on Suppression of Terrorism
1987 (entered into force 1988)This convention was a pioneering regional effort to combat terrorism, recognizing it as a serious threat to peace and security in South Asia. It provided a legal framework for…