Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
UGC NET Jun 2015 Political Science
Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
AMaldives
BMyanmar ✓ Correct
CNepal
DAfghanistan
Correct answer: (B) Myanmar — Myanmar is not a SAARC member, so it is the answer.
Explanation
★Myanmar is not a SAARC member, so it is the answer.
★SAARC is the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, founded in Dhaka in 1985.
★Its eight members are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
★Its secretariat is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
★Myanmar is a Southeast Asian state and holds only observer status at SAARC.
★It is instead a full member of ASEAN and of BIMSTEC.
★SAARC works to promote economic growth and regional cooperation in South Asia.
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