India, Oct. 26 -- ASEAN is a group of ten countries of South EastAsia which came together asaninter governmental regional organisation with the motto of "One Vision, One Identity, One Community " reflecting its commitment to regional unity and integration. ASEAN aims to facilitate and promote cooperation in trade, security, educational and cultural integration and exchanges. It was established in 1967 with its secretariat in Jakarta and comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. India and several major countries including the US, China, Japan, Australia are Dialogue partners of ASEAN which is indicative of the

influence and the importance of ASEAN in the region. The b...