Secretariat The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16 January 1987. Its role is to coordinate and monitor the implementation of SAARC activities, service the meetings of the association and serve as a channel of communication between SAARC ...
India has provided 33% of expenditure for the permanent secretariat of BIMSTEC situated in Dhaka. BIMSTEC is important for India as it needs cooperation in the areas of regional connectivity, coastal shipping, space, energy, transport, tourism, and counter-terrorism. Also, New Delhi’s Act East ...