ASIA–EUROPE MEETING (ASEM)

Oct. 21, 2018

The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu led a delegation to participate in the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit that took place on 18-19 October 2018 in Brussels.

About:

  • Members: ASEM is an intergovernmental process presently comprising 53 partners: 30 European and 21 Asian countries, the European Union and the ASEAN Secretariat.

  • Established in: 1996.

  • Mandate: To foster dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe. ASEM addresses political, economic, social, cultural, and educational issues of common interest, in a spirit of mutual respect and equal partnership.

  • ASEM Summit: It is a biennial meeting between the Heads of State and Government, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, and the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

  • The 12th ASEM Summit brought together 51 countries across Asia and Europe, as well as EU and ASEAN Institutions under the title “Global Partners for Global Challenges”.

Source : PIB

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