Valuable inputs from Smita Sharma and Soumasree Tiwari, and editorial assistance from Vineet Kumar Srivastava are gratefully acknowledged. 1  1  interactions. Our next seminar will be on the SAARCFINANCE database, which will be hosted by the Maldives Monetary Authority.
SAARC: Our History By way of historical background, the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was created in 1985 as an expression of the collective desire for fostering shared understanding and collaboration in our region. At present, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are members of the SAARC.