Kathmandu, Dec. 10 -- The 40th anniversary of the SAARC Charter was celebrated in Kathmandu on Monday with a diplomatic reception hosted by Secretary General Md Golam Sarwar.

The event brought together high-ranking officials from Nepal, ambassadors and representatives of SAARC member and observer states, heads of diplomatic missions and international organisations, business leaders, civil society members, and media personnel, the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu said.

Heads of State and foreign ministers of SAARC member countries issued dedicatory messages highlighting the organisation's role in fostering mutual understanding, cooperation, and regional integration in South Asia. They reaffirmed commitment to the Charter's ideals and calle...