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Q45
(IAS/2009)
International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › Intergovernmental groupings
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Consider the following countries : 1. Brunei Darussalam 2. East Timor 3. Laos Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN ?
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The correct answer is Option 3 (1 and 3 only) because Brunei Darussalam and Laos are full members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), while East Timor is not yet a full member.
- Brunei Darussalam: Joined ASEAN on January 7, 1984, becoming the sixth member shortly after its independence.
- Laos: Admitted to the bloc on July 23, 1997, as part of ASEAN's expansion into mainland Southeast Asia.
- East Timor (Timor-Leste): While it applied for membership in 2011 and was granted "observer status" in 2022 with an "in-principle" agreement for future admission, it has not yet attained full member status.
Currently, ASEAN consists of 10 full members: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Since only 1 and 3 are full members, Option 3 is the technically accurate choice for UPSC standards regarding current membership.
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