Where is the SAARC Secretariat's headquarters located?

The correct answer is option 1.

 Key Points

• SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and is an intergovernmental organization for the development of economic and regional integration. The organization has the support of different countries known as member-states.
• This organization was formed in Dhaka on December 8, 1985, and its secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Additional Information

• SAARC was founded by seven states in 1985.
• In 2005, Afghanistan requested its accession to SAARC and formally applied for membership in the same year.
• SAARC Potential future members – Turkey and Russia have also applied for SAARC membership.
• SAARC comprises of 8 member states and 9 observer states.