SAARC & ASEAN
World Organizations · SAARC और ASEAN · 15 facts
SAARC HQ in Kathmandu Nepal founded 1985 by 8 nations
SAARC members India Pakistan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Nepal Bhutan Maldives Afghanistan
ASEAN HQ in Jakarta Indonesia founded 1967
ASEAN has 10 member countries in Southeast Asia
BIMSTEC HQ Dhaka for Bay of Bengal cooperation
SAARC was proposed by Bangladesh President Zia ur Rahman
India is largest member of SAARC by area and population
ASEAN Plus Three includes China Japan and South Korea
SAFTA South Asian Free Trade Area under SAARC
ASEAN was founded by Thailand Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore
Myanmar Laos Cambodia Vietnam Brunei joined ASEAN later
RCEP is ASEAN led free trade agreement signed 2020
SAARC first summit held in Dhaka Bangladesh in 1985
ASEAN Community was established on December 31 2015
India has observer status in ASEAN and attends East Asia Summits