SAARC & ASEAN
World Organizations · SAARC और ASEAN · 12 facts
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SAARC HQ in Kathmandu Nepal founded 1985 by 8 nations
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SAARC members India Pakistan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Nepal Bhutan Maldives Afghanistan
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ASEAN HQ in Jakarta Indonesia founded 1967
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ASEAN has 10 member countries in Southeast Asia
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BIMSTEC HQ Dhaka for Bay of Bengal cooperation
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SAARC was proposed by Bangladesh President Zia ur Rahman
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India is largest member of SAARC by area and population
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ASEAN Plus Three includes China Japan and South Korea
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SAFTA South Asian Free Trade Area under SAARC
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ASEAN was founded by Thailand Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore
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Myanmar Laos Cambodia Vietnam Brunei joined ASEAN later
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RCEP is ASEAN led free trade agreement signed 2020