South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Target entity: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Context triple: [India, regionalBloc, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation]

• A. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising Southeast Asian countries that promotes political and economic cooperation, regional stability, and economic integration.
• B. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
  The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional forum of Pacific Rim economies that promotes free trade, economic integration, and sustainable growth across the Asia-Pacific region.
• C. Pacific Alliance
  The Pacific Alliance is a Latin American trade bloc focused on economic integration and free movement of goods, services, capital, and people among its member countries on the Pacific coast.
• D. Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
  The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) is a regional bloc that brings together countries from Latin America and the Caribbean to promote political dialogue, integration, and cooperation independent of U.S. and Canadian influence.
• E. Organization of American States
  The Organization of American States is a regional intergovernmental organization that promotes political cooperation, democracy, human rights, and security among countries in the Americas.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Target entity description: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an intergovernmental organization of South Asian countries that promotes regional cooperation and development in areas such as economics, culture, and social progress.

• A. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising Southeast Asian countries that promotes political and economic cooperation, regional stability, and economic integration.
• B. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
  The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional forum of Pacific Rim economies that promotes free trade, economic integration, and sustainable growth across the Asia-Pacific region.
• C. Pacific Alliance
  The Pacific Alliance is a Latin American trade bloc focused on economic integration and free movement of goods, services, capital, and people among its member countries on the Pacific coast.
• D. Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
  The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) is a regional bloc that brings together countries from Latin America and the Caribbean to promote political dialogue, integration, and cooperation independent of U.S. and Canadian influence.
• E. Organization of American States
  The Organization of American States is a regional intergovernmental organization that promotes political cooperation, democracy, human rights, and security among countries in the Americas.
• F. None of above. chosen