{"id":30876,"date":"2024-10-15T18:26:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=30876"},"modified":"2024-10-15T18:26:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:56:48","slug":"19th-east-asia-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/15-10-2024\/19th-east-asia-summit","title":{"rendered":"19th East Asia Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ International Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Prime Minister of India recently addressed the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) in\u00a0 Vientiane, Lao PDR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Highlights<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The PM emphasized that a <strong>free, open, inclusive, prosperous and rule-based Indo-Pacific <\/strong>is important for the peace and progress of the entire region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India stressed that maritime activities should be conducted under the <strong>UN Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS)<\/strong> to ensure freedom of navigation and air space.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Also a strong and effective <strong>Code of Conduct<\/strong> should be created.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>East Asia Summit (EAS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Origin: <\/strong>The origins of EAS dates back to the 1990 proposal for an East Asian Economic Grouping (EAEG).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The project was later revived through the <strong>ASEAN Plus Three or APT (China, Japan, and South Korea)<\/strong> Summit of Heads of State and Government that first met in Kuala Lumpur in December 1997.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It eventually found expression through the creation of the <strong>EAS in 2005<\/strong>, with 16 members. The United States and Russia joined in <strong>2011.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Members:<\/strong> There are 18 members;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The 10 ASEAN <\/strong>(Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8 non-ASEAN members: <\/strong>Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, and the United States.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lead &amp; the Chair position:<\/strong> ASEAN leads the forum, and the chair position rotates between ASEAN Member States annually.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance of East Asian region<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Economic Growth: <\/strong>East Asia is home to some of the world\u2019s largest and fastest-growing economies, including China, Japan, and South Korea.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0The region is known as the <strong>factory of the world.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diplomatic Hotspot: <\/strong>As a zone of interaction for major global powers like the US, China, and Russia, the region is critical for international diplomacy and geopolitical negotiations, influencing global peace and stability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Great Power Rivalries: <\/strong>East Asia is a focal point for great power competition, particularly between the United States and China. The region plays a key role in shaping the dynamics of global power and influence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategic Waterways: <\/strong>The region includes vital shipping lanes such as the South China Sea and the East China Sea, where disputes over territorial claims add to its geopolitical importance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Territorial Disputes: <\/strong>Ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea involve multiple countries, including China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan, leading to increased military tensions and instability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regional Alliances: <\/strong>The emergence of military alliances and partnerships in the region, such as the <strong>Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue)<\/strong> involving the US, Japan, Australia, and India, complicates India&#8217;s relations with its neighbors and other East Asian countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regional Trade Agreements:<\/strong> India\u2019s decision to opt out of the <strong>Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)<\/strong> limits its access to East Asian markets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s engagement with the East Asian region is characterized by a complex interplay of opportunities and challenges in the realm of international relations.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigating geopolitical rivalries, economic competition, and diverse political landscapes requires a multifaceted approach, balancing national interests with the necessity of fostering cooperative and constructive relationships in this strategically vital region.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-narendra-modi-addressing-19th-east-asia-summit-on-october-11\/article68743994.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime Minister of India recently addressed the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) in\u00a0 Vientiane, Lao PDR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30876"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30877,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30876\/revisions\/30877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}