India is a member of which among the following? 1. Asia-Pacific Econ

India is a member of which among 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.

[amp_mcq option1=”1 and 2 only” option2=”3 only” option3=”1, 2 and 3″ option4=”India is a member of none of them” correct=”option2″]

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UPSC IAS – 2015

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The correct option is B.

India is a founding member of the East Asia Summit (EAS). India is a Dialogue Partner of ASEAN, not a full member. India is an Observer in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), not a full member. Therefore, among the given options, India is a full member only of the East Asia Summit. Statement 3 is correct, while statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

The East Asia Summit (EAS) is a premier forum for leaders of the Indo-Pacific region, involving 18 countries: the ten ASEAN member states (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam), Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia, and the United States. ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten Southeast Asian countries. APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

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