47th ASEAN Summit

The 47th ASEAN Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 26–28, 2025.

The summit marked the official admission of Timor-Leste as ASEAN’s 11th member.

Key Highlights

Aspect	Details
Venue	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Dates	Held from October 26–28, 2025.
11th Member	Timor-Leste was officially admitted as ASEAN’s 11th member.
Kuala Lumpur Accord	A joint ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia was signed.

ASEAN: Background

Feature	Details
Full Form	Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Regional Grouping	ASEAN is a regional grouping of all 11 states in Southeast Asia.
Headquarters	ASEAN headquarters is located in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Members	Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
Current Chair	The Philippines holds the ASEAN Chairmanship for 2026 under the theme “Navigating Our Future Together”.

20th East Asia Summit

Aspect	Details
Venue	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Date	Held on October 28, 2025.
Members	The East Asia Summit consists of ASEAN nations and 8 dialogue partners: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia, and the United States.

22nd ASEAN-India Annual Summit

Area	Details
Summit Context	It was held on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit.
Maritime Cooperation	2026 was designated as “ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation”.
Sustainable Tourism	ASEAN-India Joint Leaders’ Statement on Sustainable Tourism was adopted.
Plan of Action	Extended support for the implementation of the ASEAN-India Plan of Action for the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership 2026–2030.

PT Facts

East Asia Summit: Includes ASEAN members and 8 dialogue partners.
India: India is a member of the East Asia Summit.
Maritime Cooperation: 2026 was designated as ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation.
ASEAN Headquarters: Located in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Timor-Leste: Became ASEAN’s 11th member.
Foundation: ASEAN was founded through the Bangkok Declaration in 1967.
47th ASEAN Summit: Held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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