Volume : IV, Issue : III, March - 2014

India�s Role in SAARC Under the Prime Ministership of Dr. Manmohan Singh

Dr. Badal Sarkar

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The SAARC is an economic and geopolitical union of eight member countries that are primarily located in South Asia continent. The organisation was established on 8 December 1985 under the leadership of Ziaur Rahaman of Bangladesh to promote economic and social progress, cultural development, friendship and cooperation with the developing countries emphasising cultural self–reliance. The founder members are Srilanka, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Maldives and Bangladesh. Afghanistan joined with the organisation in 2007. India is being the largest and development country in SAARC area. Both geographically and economically India occupies 70 percent of the SAARC region. As an industrialised trading partner among the SAARC countries India is recognised as most powerful member and has taken greater responsibility to improve the regional economic cooperation in the South Asia. The present study reveals the India’s role in SAARC under the Prime Minister ship of Dr. Manmohan Singh. India has more contributions to the SAARC development Fund. The SAARC Preferential Trade Agreement is the first step in Trade liberalisation.

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Dr. Badal Sarkar India�s Role in SAARC Under the Prime Ministership of Dr. Manmohan Singh Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. III

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