Which one of the following countries was not a signatory to the SAARC

Which one of the following countries was not a signatory to the SAARC Charter signed on December 1985?

Afghanistan

Sri Lanka

Pakistan

Maldives

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2017

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SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) was founded by seven countries in December 1985 when their leaders signed the SAARC Charter in Dhaka, Bangladesh. These seven founding members were Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan was not a signatory to the original charter; it joined SAARC much later, in 2007, becoming the eighth member.

Afghanistan joined SAARC in 2007, long after the signing of the original charter in 1985.

The SAARC Secretariat is located in Kathmandu, Nepal. The organization aims to promote economic and regional integration.

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