India’s Foreign Relations ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently attended the opening session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting in Laos, Cambodia. He referred to the bloc as the "cornerstone" of India's Act East policy and Indo-Pacific He also highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 12-point plan for ASEAN and East Asia Cooperation platform. About ASEAN Formation - August 8, 1967. Headquarters – Members – 10 Note The Act East Policy focuses on the extended neighbourhood in the Indo-Pacific region, with ASEAN as its 12-point plan aims to expand cooperation between India and the ASEAN
