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Which of the following are the objectives of SAARC?
\n1. To promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to improve the quality of life
\n2. To promote and strengthen collective self-reliance among the countries of South Asia
\n3. To contribute to mutual trust, understanding and appreciation of one another\u2019s problems
\n4. To work towards ending cross-border terrorism
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\nStatements 1, 2, and 3 are among the objectives of SAARC. Statement 4 is not explicitly listed as a foundational objective in the SAARC Charter.
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\n– Article I of the SAARC Charter lists the following objectives:
\n – To promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to improve their quality of life. (Statement 1 is correct)
\n – To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region and to provide all individuals the opportunity to live in dignity and to realize their full potential.
\n – To promote and strengthen collective self-reliance among the countries of South Asia. (Statement 2 is correct)
\n – To contribute to mutual trust, understanding and appreciation of one another\u2019s problems. (Statement 3 is correct)
\n – To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields.
\n – To strengthen cooperation with other developing countries.
\n – To strengthen cooperation among themselves in international forums on matters of common interests.
\n – To cooperate with international and regional organizations with similar aims and purposes.
\n– While member countries cooperate on issues like counter-terrorism, “ending cross-border terrorism” is a specific area of cooperation driven by necessity and agreements like the SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism (1987) and Additional Protocol (2004), but it is not listed as one of the main, broad objectives in the original Charter document (Statement 4 is not listed as a core objective).
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\nSAARC was established with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. Its secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The focus of SAARC has historically been on economic, social, and cultural cooperation, though political and security issues, including terrorism, have increasingly become prominent concerns for member states.
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