Syllabus: GS-II
Subject: International Relations (I)
Topic: Regional and global groupings
Issue: ASEAN
Context: ASEAN Foreign Ministers retreat meeting in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- It is a regional intergovernmental organisation in Southeast Asia.
- Established in 1967, with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration.
- Member States
Goals :
- Promote regional peace and stability
- Create a single market and economic region
- Accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development.
