UPSC Prelims 2015 Question:

India is a member of which one of the following?

1. Asia-Pacific economic cooperation.
2. Association of South-East Asian Nations.
3. East Asia Summit.
   
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Explanation:

• The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC's 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and by accelerating regional economic integration.The APEC does not include India as a member . So, point 1 is not correct.
  
  
• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand to promote political and economic cooperation and regional stability. Members of ASEAN are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam. India is not a member of ASEAN, it is a member of ASEAN+6.  So, point 2 is not correct.
  
  
• The East Asia Summit (EAS) has 18 members, the ten ASEAN countries along with Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Russia and the United States. ASEAN leads the forum, and the chair position rotates between ASEAN Member States annually. So, point 3 is correct.
  
  

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: Polity | International Relations