<P> Officially , the union was established in Dhaka with Kathmandu being union 's secretariat - general . The first SAARC summit was held in Dhaka on 7 -- 8 December 1985 and hosted by the President of Bangladesh Hussain Ershad . The declaration signed by King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuk , President of Pakistan Zia - ul - Haq , Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi , King of Nepal Birendra Shah , President of Sri Lanka JR Jayewardene , and President of Maldives Maumoon Gayoom . </P>
<P> Officially , the union was established in Dhaka with Kathmandu being union 's secretariat - general . The first SAARC summit was held in Dhaka on 7 -- 8 December 1985 and hosted by the President of Bangladesh Hussain Ershad . The declaration signed by King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuk , President of Pakistan Zia - ul - Haq , Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi , King of Nepal Birendra Shah , President of Sri Lanka JR Jayewardene , and President of Maldives Maumoon Gayoom . </P>
who was the prime minister of india when saarc was formed
who was the prime minister of india when saarc was formed
Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi
Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi