Saarc: Prospects of Cooperation

1 SAARC comprised of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ceylon, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan.

2 Other regional groupings besides security pacts are: ASEAN, OAU, EEC, OPEC, OAS. ANZUS, GCC and COMECON.

3 For detailed accounts of these meetings see Bokhari Imtiaz H. , “South Asian Regional Cooperation: Progress, Problems: Potential and Prospects.” Asian Sur- pp. 375–80.

4 Texts of these documents are re produced at the end.

5 Patriot (New Delhi), 10 December 1985.

6 The Times of India (New Delhi), 10 December 1985.

7 The Hindustan Times (New Delhi), 10 December 1985.

8 10 December 1985.

9 The Tribune, 10 December 1985.

10 10 December 1985.

11 Dawn (Karachi), 11 Decembre 1985.

12 Khyber Mail (Peshawar), 16 December 1985.

13 12 December 1985.

14 12 December 1985.

15 10 December 1985.

16 14 December 1985.

17 Hindustan Times (New Delhi), 7 December 1985.

18 Times of India (New Delhi), 8 December 1985.

19 Patriot (New Delhi), 10 December 1985.