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“The establishment of South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) has opened the gates of mutual cooperation among the States of South Asia.” In the light of this statement examine India’s role in the South Asian region.

  • UPSC 2006
  • 60 marks
  • India and South Asia

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SAARC, proposed by Bangladesh's Ziaur Rahman in 1980 and founded by charter at Dhaka on 8 December 1985, gave South Asia its first regional institution. The gates did open, but only partly, and India's role explains both the opening and the narrowness of the passage.

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  • How far the gates opened
  • Why they did not open wider
  • India's role: three readings
  • Reluctant founder
  • Provider and leader
  • Hegemon in neighbours' eyes
  • …and 2 more sections, with a conclusion
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