CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter Day is observed every year on 8th December. On this day in 1985, SAARC Charter was adopted in Dhaka, during the first summit of the group.

Detailed explanation-2: -The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter Day is annually observed on December 8 to mark the adoption of the SAARC Charter on 8th December 1985 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 8th December 2022 marks the observance of the 38th SAARC Charter Day.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 20th SAARC summit is, as of 2022 , the next scheduled diplomatic conference between the eight member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). It will be hosted by Pakistan in its capital city of Islamabad.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka formally adopted the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter on 8 December 1985. SAARC provides a platform for the people of South Asia to work together to accelerate the process of economic and social development.

Detailed explanation-5: -SAARC was founded in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. Its secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.