The South Asian Association for Regional Corporation (SAARC) was founded on 8 December 1885 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the regional intergovernmental organisation of states in South Asia. SAARC has 8 member states and 10 observer states, which are following-
Member States
1- Bangladesh
2- Afghanistan
3- India
4- Bhutan
5- Maldives
6- Nepal
7- Pakistan
8- Sri Lanka
Observer States
1- Australia
2- China
3- Iran
4- Japan
5- European Union
6- Myanmar
7- Mauritius
8- South Korea
9- United Kingdom
10- United States