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In the first expansion of SAARC, which among the following countries joined as eighth member of SAARC?
In the first expansion of SAARC, which among the following countries joined as eighth member of SAARC?
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The correct option is C Afghanistan
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. SAARC comprises of eight Member States: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan became a member of SAARC during the Fourteenth SAARC Summit held in Delhi, India in April 2007. At the outset of the summit, a Joint Declaration was signed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai and leaders of existing Saarc member states, formalizing Afghanistan’s entry into SAARC.
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. SAARC comprises of eight Member States: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan became a member of SAARC during the Fourteenth SAARC Summit held in Delhi, India in April 2007. At the outset of the summit, a Joint Declaration was signed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai and leaders of existing Saarc member states, formalizing Afghanistan’s entry into SAARC.
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