Proper noun
SAARC
Initialism of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
Dr Mirza was representing Pakistan at a video conference of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member countries held to discuss a joint regional strategy for curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus. Source: Internet
Forward movement in SAARC has come to a standstill because of the tension between India and Pakistan, and the SAARC Summit originally scheduled for, but not held in, November 1999 has not been rescheduled. Source: Internet
"Bangladesh will be happy to host a SAARC based institution to fight COVID-19," she said. Source: Internet
Ever since Narendra Modi was elected as Prime Minister of India, he browbeat other members to boycott the SAARC Summit 2016 onwards only because Pakistan was to host the Summit. Source: Internet
If the initiatives are brought under the umbrella of SAARC, then Pakistan will have the option of scuttling them by pressing for the principle of consensus in drafting of agenda, outcome document and on all other related issues at every step, they said. Source: Internet
Modi on Friday had proposed that the leaders of the SAARC countries should chalk out a joint strategy to fight coronavirus. Source: Internet