CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pakistan has postponed the _________ South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit after India and four other countries announced to boycott the Summit.
A
17th
B
15th
C
19th
D
22nd
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 19th SAARC summit was a scheduled diplomatic conference which was originally planned to be held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 15–19 November 2016, but got cancelled after an attack on an Indian army camp in Kashmir.

Detailed explanation-2: -Secretariat: Kathmandu (Nepal).

Detailed explanation-3: -Further constant regional power politics, inter-state conflicts, poor connectivity, trade protectionism and lack of resources and above all the political will of India and Pakistan hinders progress and development.

Detailed explanation-4: -The fourth summit was held in Islamabad, Pakistan on 29–31 December 1988 and was attended by the presidents of Bangladesh, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, the prime ministers of India and Pakistan, and the kings of Bhutan and Nepal.

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