Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki has called for renewed commitment among South Asian nations to reinvigorate the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) as the regional bloc marks its 41st Charter Day.
In a statement on December 8, 2025, Prime Minister Karki extended warm greetings to the governments and peoples of all SAARC member states, highlighting the vision of the organization’s founding leaders who aspired for a “South Asia united by peace, stability, and shared prosperity.”
Karki noted that SAARC, established more than four decades ago, has served as an important platform for enhancing regional cooperation, fostering mutual understanding, and improving the well-being of the people of South Asia. She emphasized that the SAARC Charter continues to guide member states in “deepening collective self-reliance, nurturing a common regional identity, and jointly confronting complex challenges,” including food and energy security, climate change, digital divides, and poverty reduction.
As the current Chair of SAARC, Nepal reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with all member countries “in the spirit of amity, solidarity, and consensus”—the founding principles of the Charter.
Karki stressed the need for a “renewed resolve to revitalize SAARC and make it more dynamic, inclusive, and action-oriented.” She added that united efforts could accelerate progress toward shared development goals and generate tangible benefits for the more than one-fourth of the global population living in South Asia.
She concluded the message with a call for “fresh commitment, deeper cooperation, and a reinvigorated spirit of regional unity” as the region marks the 41st SAARC Charter Day.
