Q69) Consider the following statements.
1) The 48th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers’ meet was held in Nay Pyi TAW, Myanmar
2) The meet was held under the theme "Our People, Our Community, Our Vision", to create an ASEAN Community which is truely people-oriented, people-centered comprising all areas of cooperation
3) ASEAN is a political and economic organisation of eight Southeast Asian countries formed on August 1967.
4) The group aims to accelerating economic growth, social progress, and socio-cultural evolution among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to resolve differences peacefully
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Only 2, 4
Ans:69)(c)Expl. The 48th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers’ meet was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between 4 August and 6 August 2015. The meet was chaired by Anifah Aman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia.
The foreign ministers of ASEAN had a productive discussion revolving round the theme of the meet.
They also discussed regional and international issues as well as their ongoing efforts to maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
ASEAN is a political and economic organisation of ten Southeast Asian countries. It was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), and Vietnam.
Besides, the ASEAN foreign ministers meet was participated by India’s Minister of State for External Affairs of India Gen (Retd) VK Singh.