“The 11 stated areas of cooperation are agriculture; education, culture, and sports; health, population, and child welfare; the environment and meteorology; rural development (including the SAARC Youth Volunteers Program); tourism; transport; science and technology; communications; women in development; and the prevention of drug trafficking and drug abuse. The charter stipulates that decisions are to be unanimous and that “bilateral and contentious issues” are to be avoided.” I’ve read the article, hope this helps !
Article link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/South-Asian-Association-for-Regional-Co-operation
