ASEAN

(ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN

NATION)

PRESENTED BY: ARUN

 HISTORY OF ASEAN
ASEAN was preceded by an organisation called the
Associates of Southeast Asia, commonly called ASA, an
alliance consisting of the Philippines, Malaysia and
Thailand that was formed in 1961.

The bloc itself, however, was established on 8 August

1967, when foreign ministers of five countries– Indonesia,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand– met at
the Thai Department of Foreign Affairs building in
Bangkok and signed the ASEAN Declaration, more
commonly known as the Bangkok Declaration.
 Which are the ASEAN COUNTRIES?
ASEAN was formed on 8th Aug 1967 by foreign minister’s of 5 countries located
in Southeast Asia signed an agreement in Bangkok. The country name as follows:
•Indonesia,
•Malaysia,
•the Philippines,
•Singapore,
•Thailand,
Later joined the group as follows:
•Brunei – on 8 Jan 1984.
•Vietnam – on 28 Jul 1995.
•Laos – on 23 Jul 1997. ASEAN FLAG
•Burma (Myanmar) – on 23 Jul 1997 &
•Cambodia – on 30 Apr 1999.
 Why was ASEAN formed?
ASEAN aim and purpose is to promote:
Economic growth, Social progress, Cultural Development
among its member countries;
Protection of peace & stability in the region;
To provide opportunities for member countries to discuss
differences peacefully;
To provide assistance to each other in the form of training
and research facilities in the educational, professional,
technical and administrative spheres;
To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilisation of
their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade.
ASEAN motto is "One Vision, One Identity, One
Community"
 ASEAN ACTIVITIES
In 1990 -East Asia Economic Caucus

In 1992 -Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT)

In 1997 -Chiang Mai Initiative

In 2001 -Nuclear weapon-free zone

In 2002 -Trans boundary Haze Pollution

In 2005 -The ASEAN-Wildlife Enforcement Network and the Asia-

Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and
Climate
 ASEAN WAYS
mutual respect for the independence,
sovereignty,
equality,
territorial integrity, and national identity of all nations;
the right of every State to lead its national existence free from
external interference, subversion or coercion;
non-interference in the internal affairs of one another;
settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful manner;
renunciation of the threat or use of force; and
effective cooperation among themselves.
All of these features, namely non-interference, informality,
minimal institutionalisation, consultation and consensus, non-use
of force and non-confrontation have constituted what is called
the ASEAN Way.
 ASEAN SUMMIT
The organisation holds meetings, known as the ASEAN Summit, where
heads of government of each member meet to discuss and resolve
regional issues, as well as to conduct other meetings with other countries
outside of the bloc with the intention of promoting external relations.
Formal Summit was first held in Bali, Indonesia in 1976.
The formal summit meets for three days. The usual itinerary is as
follows:
Leaders of member states would hold an internal organisation meeting.
Leaders of member states would hold a conference together with
foreign ministers of the ASEAN Regional Forum.
A meeting, known as ASEAN Plus Three, is set for leaders of three
Dialogue Partners (People's Republic of China, Japan, South Korea)
A separate meeting, known as ASEAN-CER, is set for another set of
leaders of two Dialogue Partners (Australia, New Zealand)
 ASEAN FREE TRADE AREA (AFTA)
The foundation of the AEC is the ASEAN Free Trade Area
(AFTA), a common external preferential tariff scheme to
promote the free flow of goods within ASEAN.
 An agreement by the member nations of ASEAN
concerning local manufacturing in all ASEAN countries.

Signed on 28 January 1992 in Singapore.

ASEAN initially signed by 6 countries-Brunei, Indonesia,

Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Vietnam joined in 1995, Laos and Myanmar in 1997, and
Cambodia in 1999.
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF
AFTA

To encourage inflow of foreign investment into this

region.

To establish free trade area in the member countries.

To reduce tariff of the products produced in ASEAN

countries.
 AFTA with other countries
ASEAN has concluded free trade agreements with
China,
Canada,
European union,
United States,
Korea,
Japan,
Australia,
Russia,
Pakistan,
New Zealand and
most recently India.
 Comprehensive Investment Area
The ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Area (ACIA) will
encourage the free flow of investment within ASEAN.
All industries are to be opened up for investment

National treatment is granted immediately to ASEAN investors

Elimination of investment impediments

Streamlining of investment process and procedures

Enhancing transparency

Undertaking investment facilitation measures.

 INDIA – ASEAN FTA
The India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was finally
signed, on 13 August 2009 at Bangkok, after six years of
negotiations.

The agreement is only for trade-in-goods and did not include

software and information technology. 

The AIFTA would eliminate tariffs on about 4000 products

by the year 2013 and 2016.
 Objectives of AIFta?
strengthen and enhance economic, trade and investment
co-operation between the Parties;

progressively liberalise and promote trade in goods and

services as well as create a transparent, liberal and
facilitative investment regime;

explore new areas and develop appropriate measures for

closer economic co-operation between the Parties; and

facilitate the more effective economic integration of the

new ASEAN Member States and bridge the development
gap among the Parties.
 INDIA – ASEAN RELATIONS

In 1992 - India became a sectoral dialogue partner of

ASEAN.

In 1995- ASEAN invited India to become a full dialogue

partner of ASEAN.

In 1996 – India became the member of the ASEAN Regional

Forum (ARF).

Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)

eg. Mekong-Ganga-Cooperation (MGC) and the BIMST-EC
 India –ASEAN CURRENT ISSUES
India is negotiating with ASEAN in order to expand the
trade on request-basis for the following:

INVESTMENT

SERVICES

The two sides aim to increase their USD 44-billion trade to

USD 50 billion by the end of 2010.
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