Vol. 6, Issue 12, Part B (2020)

Abstract
Regional and International Organizations have become a significant phenomenon in the arena of international politics. Liberalized and globalized world has further made modern nation-states become a part of global and regional organizations to pursue or fulfill their economic aspirations. The need to have a regional organization in South Asia was felt during the eighties. The agreement between seven South Asian regional states-India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and Maldives (Afghanistan joined in 2007) led to the establishment of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). SAARC was established to promote cooperation in economic, socio-cultural, and scientific fields. This has also opened several new opportunities in the South Asian region. The Idea of SAARC was relevant, but it has not been able to prosper as it has to be. This study intends to focus on where SAARC is playing its ineffective role in building peace among member states and the region.