--- title: "Headquarter of SAARC is in ?" description: "Headquarter of SAARC is in ?" author: "DILIP SINGH" published: 2019-03-29 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51941/headquarter-of-saarc-is-in category: "general knowledge" tags: ["general knowledge"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Headquarter of SAARC is in ? Headquarter of SAARC is in ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL The **headquarter of [SAARC](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51806/what-is-saarc-stand-for) is located in Kathmandu, Nepal, since 1987**. The secretariat of **SAARC was inaugurated by the king of Nepal, Late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah**. ![Headquarter of SAARC is in ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/6ed6f42e-c27e-43d3-b9b3-09d892fb8c42/images/3a53b98c-83b2-4f9a-890a-e2fafd81e4ea.jpeg)\ The associated **members of SAARC are Sri Lanka, [Pakistan](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/319/why-these-pakistan-loving-people-are-in-india), Maldives, Bhutan, [Bangladesh](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39716/on-which-day-vijay-diwas-is-commemorated-every-year-in-india-to-marks-its-military-victory-over-pakistan-in-1971-during-the-war-for-the-independence-of-bangladesh-from-pakistan), Nepal, Afghanistan, and India.** The association is named as ‘South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’. All these 8 South Asian Countries **founded the SAARC Organization in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 8, 1985.** Later, Myanmar applied for joining the SAARC Organization for its membership whereas, Russia, Turkey, and South Africa have applied for the observer status of this organization. At present, [China](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32290/which-country-recently-handed-over-the-hambantota-port-to-china), Australia, Iran, Japan, Mauritius, Myanmar, South Korea, [United States of America](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51193/who-was-the-first-american-woman-in-space), and the European Union are the observing bodies of SAARC Organization. ![Headquarter of SAARC is in ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/6ed6f42e-c27e-43d3-b9b3-09d892fb8c42/images/b78f6915-09a2-48e8-b7d7-2038d06ae097.jpeg)\ Since, **January 16, 1987, [Kathmandu](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/46272/what-are-some-of-the-best-tourist-attractions-in-kathmandu) the Capital city of Nepal, is the hosting city and the headquarters of SAARC Organization**. Under **SAARC, there are 6 Apex Bodies and 17 other Small Bodies**. The 6 Apex Bodies of SAARC are namely, South Asia Foundation (SAF), SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARCLAW), South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC), Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL), and South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). The **SAARC summit is under the Council of Ministers**. The **council includes Foreign Minister of each Member Countr**y. These Ministers are held responsible for formulating policies, tracking the progress, as well as introducing new areas of cooperation. Usually, the meeting of SAARC held twice in a year. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51941/headquarter-of-saarc-is-in Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.