SAARC meeting cancelled due to lack of clarity on Afghanistan

Critically examine the performance of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in achieving its objectives. (250 Words)

Analysis:

• Introduce by giving a comprehensive description of SAARC
• Briefly discuss the history of SAARC
• Enumerate the major objectives of SAARC
• Discuss the performance - positives and negatives - of SAARC over the years
• Way forward
• Conclusion