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like agriculture, health, family planning, climate, transportation, postal
services.
5. Nepal passed agreement on poverty alleviation, women and child
development, controlling girl trafficking, smuggling of drugs, assistance
against terrorism, crime control, establishment of a food security store, etc.

6. Nepal hosted the first and the eight South Asian Games,
7. Two Nepali diplomats Mr Yadav Kanta Silwal and Mr Arjun Bahadur Thapa
served as General Secretary of SAARC in different periods.
In this way being a founder member of the SAARC. Nepal has given its best
effort to serve the SAARC. Dear Bipaswi, the contributions of Nepal are more
to the SAARC. It has been contributing in many ways to maintaining peace and
prosperity of the South Asian countries.
I hope this information will be beneficial to you about the SAARC and contribution
of Nepal in the SAARC. If you need any help from me, then write me in your next
letter. Convey my Namaskar to uncle and Aunty.

Your loving friend
Saina Maskey
Do You
Know The logo of the SAARC
was designed by Sailendra
Maharjan, a Nepal citizen.

Key Words

inquisitive : having desire to know or learn more
collaborate : to work with another person or group to achieve something
summit : a meeting between the leaders of two or more government
terrorism : the use of violent action

Collect at least five pictures of different SAARC summits and
Activity prepare a collage.

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