PSC Exam Question - What is ASEAN? What are it's Objectives? Explain Details

Introduction - ASEAN

• ASEAN - Association of the South east Asian Nations was established in 1967.
• Prior to the ASEAN establishment, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines, established 1961 South East Asian Organization.
• Currently ASEAN member states have 10.
• ASEAN founder members of the country are 5. They are, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia.
• Aceian's concept is the Malaysian Prime Minister Dutuk Tung Abdel Rahman.
• ASEAN head office is in Jakarta of Indonesia.
• ASEAN has three parts. They are the meetings of the heads of the heads of the government and the heads of the government, foreign ministers and secretariat.
• ASEAN executive organ is a meeting of foreign ministers.
• The ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meetings sit in the year once.
• The duration of the ASEAN General Secretary is 3 years.
• ASEAN's first summit was held in Bachak, Thailand's capital in 1967.
• The first of the ASEAN member states is Malaysia, which is a nation-friendly relationship with Malaysia.

ASEAN Objectives

• Supporting the people in the economic, social, cultural and administrative sectors of member states,
• Sustainability, independence, neutrality in the South Eastern Asia,
• Economic progress and stability,
• Increase regional cooperation and enhance cooperation in technology,
• Strengthening mass security.