Q.State any two objectives of SAARC.

This question only needs two of SAARC's five stated objectives, briefly stated.

SAARC has several stated objectives, of which any two may be given here: (i) to promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and improve their quality of life; (ii) to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region; (iii) to strengthen collective self-reliance among member countries; (iv) to promote mutual trust, understanding, and appreciation of one another's problems; and (v) to promote active cooperation in the economic, social, technical, and s …

Students sometimes list objectives that belong to the WTO or World Bank (such as trade liberalisation or development lending) instead of SAARC's own regional-cooperation-focused ob …