Arrange the following events related to South Asia in the correct chronological order.
A. Afghanistan joins the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
B. India and Sri Lanka sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
C. India and Bangladesh sign the Farakka Treaty for sharing of the Ganga Waters
D. The South Asian Free Trade (SAFTA) agreement signed at the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → C, B, D, A
(C) India and Bangladesh sign the Farakka Treaty for sharing of the Ganga Waters — December 1996.
(B) India and Sri Lanka sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) — December 1998.
(D) The South Asian Free Trade (SAFTA) agreement signed at the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad — January 2004.
(A) Afghanistan joins the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) — 2007.
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