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ASEAN

Part of International Relations — International Organizations and Agreements. Common notes for UPSC Mains GS-II.

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📌 Background & Key Features

  • Centrality: ASEAN sits at the core of India’s Act East Policy and the wider Indo-Pacific architecture (East Asia Summit, ADMM-Plus, ASEAN Regional Forum).
  • Economic pillar: ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA, 2010) is under review to address India’s widening trade deficit and rules-of-origin misuse (see Part 1, Act East Policy).

📋 Quick Facts

Founded1967, Bangkok Declaration; 10 members
India linkSectoral Dialogue Partner (1992) → Summit-level Partner (2002) → Strategic Partner (2012) → Comprehensive Strategic Partner (2022)

📰 Current Affairs Linkage (2025-26)

  • The 22nd ASEAN-India Summit (Kuala Lumpur, Oct 2025) designated 2026 as the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation, with a fresh 2026-2030 Plan of Action.

🔖 60-Second Revision

  • Founded: 1967, Bangkok Declaration; 10 members
  • India link: Sectoral Dialogue Partner (1992) → Summit-level Partner (2002) → Strategic Partner (2012) → Comprehensive Strategic Partner (2022)

📝 PYQs for Practice (Mains)

YearQuestionMarks
2019‘ASEAN Centrality’ is critical to India’s Indo-Pacific vision. Discuss the significance of (Mains ASEAN in India’s foreign policy architecture. Practice)10