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ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations

In this section, we are going read some brief points on the topic of ASEAN. These notes have been prepared from previous year questions that have been asked related to this topic.

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is an intergovernmental organization which consists of 10 Southeast Asian Countries (i.e Philippines, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, and Vietnam). It was formed through the treaty of Bangkok signed by Thailand,  Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore on 8 August 1967.ASEAN help its members to attain strong economic integration through agreements like the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS), ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA), and the ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) etc. 

How many countries are there in ASEAN Group?

• There are total 10 Countries.
• Philippines
• Indonesia
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Cambodia
• Myanmar
• Singapore
• Brunei Darussalam
• Thailand
• Vietnam

ASEAN Slogan

• ONE VISION ONE IDENTITY ONE COMMUNITY

FOUNDER

• Narciso Ramos, Adam Malik, Abdul Razak Hussein, S. Rajaratnam, Thanat Khoman

FOUNDED ON

• 8 August 1967

HEADQUARTERS

• Jakarta, Indonesia

Date of Joining Countries

• Brunei joined in 1984
• Vietnam in 1995
• Laos and Myanmar in 1997
• Cambodia in 1999

Latest Update 

January 23, 2018

ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit was organized in Delhi on the occasion of 25th anniversary.

Theme: Shared Values, Common Destiny

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