ASEAN is a group of 10 South Asian nations is a regional organisation comprising that aims to promote intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic integration amongst its members.
It came into existence on August 8, 1967 after ASEAN declaration (also known as Bangkok declaration).
Motto: “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”.
Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia.
10 Members: Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand were founder countries. Later 5 more countries Brunei Darussalam, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam were added.
Cambodia was the last entrant added in the group in 1999.
Principal aims:
(i) Accelerating economic growth, social progress, and sociocultural evolution among its members,
(ii) Protection of regional stability and the provision of a mechanism for member countries to resolve differences peacefully.
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