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Terror poses challenge to peace in South Asia: PM
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- Countries in South Asia should take steps to resist terrorism that poses a challenge to prosperity and peace in the region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said in a letter to the Secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Kathmandu.
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- PM Modi: It is critical that all countries in the region take effective steps to defeat terrorism and the forces that support it.
- Informal summit of SAARC:
(1) Modi’s comments come amid speculation on an informal summit of SAARC leaders.
(2) It is felt that an informal summit is the way to end the stalemate.
- More about SAARC
(1) The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established with the signing of the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8 December 1985.
(2) Headquarters and Secretariat: Kathmandu, Nepal
(3) Members: Afghanistan, Bangladesh Bhutan, India, Maldives Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
(4) Objectives:
(a)To promote the welfare of the people of South Asia and to improve their quality of life.
(b) 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 potentials.
(c) To promote and strengthen collective self-reliance among the countries of South Asia.
(d) To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields.
(e) To cooperate with international and regional organizations with similar aims and purposes.
Source
The Hindu, SAARC website