HANOI, June 27 (Xinhua) — The 36th ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit, which was held via video conferencing on Friday under the chair of Vietnam, emphasized the importance of unity, cooperation and integration to address the challenges brought about by rapid changes in the regional and global …
Is India part of Asean?
India became a sectoral dialogue partner of ASEAN in 1992. … India also became a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in 1996. India and ASEAN have been holding summit-level meetings on an annual basis since 2002. In August 2009, India signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the ASEAN members in Thailand.
What was the theme of 36 Asean summit 2020?
Under the theme of Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN in 2020, we underscored the need to enhance ASEAN’s unity, cooperation and solidarity, economic integration, ASEAN awareness and identity, and emphasized the importance of promoting ASEAN pro-activeness and capacity in seizing opportunities as well as in addressing the …
What is the purpose of ASEAN summit?
The ASEAN Declaration states that the aims and purposes of the Association are: (1) to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region and (2) to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the …
Which country is not a member of ASEAN?
Notes: Mauritius is not a member ASEAN. The 10 member states of ASEAN include: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.