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Secretary General of SAARC Esala Ruwan Weerakoon met External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in August 2021 during his week-long visit to India. The SAARC is a regional alliance comprising which of the following countries?

Secretary General of SAARC Esala Ruwan Weerakoon met External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in August 2021 during his week-long visit to India. The SAARC is a regional alliance comprising which of the following countries? Correct Answer All 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is ​Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Bhutan.

  • Secretary-General of SAARC Esala Ruwan Weerakoon met External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on 10 August 2021 during his week-long visit to India
  • The visit has been initiated to explore the means to strengthen regional cooperation including COVID-19 management.
  • The SAARC is a regional alliance comprising Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India. 
  • Mr. Weerakoon is a Sri Lankan diplomat and assumed charge as the Secretary-General of the SAARC in 2020.
  • The SAARC has not been very effective since 2016 as its biennial summits have not taken place since the last one in Kathmandu in 2014.

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