What is meant by SAARC? How can peace and cooperation be enhanced through it?

SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation for mutual trust and understanding among states of South Asia. 

Role of SAARC: 

1. SAARC is a regional initiative among South Asian states to evolve cooperation since 1985 onwards. 

2. It consists of seven member’s to encourage mutual harmony and understanding. 

3. SAARC has initiated SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Agreement) to form free trade zones for whole South Asia for collective economic security. 

4. SAARC has projected on the economic development of its member states to reduce their dependencies on the non-regional powers.