3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) Meeting 2023

3^rd ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting: ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting 2023 approved the India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023. India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023 is important for UPSC Prelims 2023 and UPSC Mains Exam (International Relations: India-ASEAN Relations).

19th ASEAN-India Summit 2022- Key Outcomes and Way Forward

3^rd ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting in News

India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023 was recently approved at 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting 2023. The ongoing and proposed projects in ICTs, will strengthen collaboration between India and ASEAN by leveraging complementary strengths of each other.

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ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting 2023

The 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting with India was held on a virtual platform. The key details about the 3^rd ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting 2023 are given below-

• Participation: The Minister of State for Communications (MoSC), Shri Devusinh Chauhan, and Mr. Ivan John E. Uy, Secretary, Department of Information and Communication Technology, Philippines co-chaired the meeting.
• Theme: ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting 2023 was concluded under the theme of “Synergy Towards a Sustainable Digital Future”.
• Significance: The ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting 2023 had fruitful and productive discussions on strengthening India ASEAN relations in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
  • In 2022, ASEAN India Friendship Year was celebrated, commemorating 30th anniversary of establishment of dialogue relations with ASEAN which culminated into ASEAN and India elevating Strategic Partnership to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).

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India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023

The India-ASEAN Digital Ministers meeting approved the India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023. The workplan includes the capacity building and knowledge sharing in emerging areas in the field of Information and Communication Technologies such as-

• Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Security,
• Application of IoT & AI in Next Generation Smart City & Society 5.0,
• Sustainable Data and Transport Network for Future: Standards and Applications,
• 5G technologies for IoT and future trends,
• Role of ICT in implementation of Digital Health and
• Security protection and assessment for future network, etc.

What is ASEAN?

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional organization which was established in 1967 with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration). ASEAN was established to promote political and social stability amid rising tensions among the Asia-Pacific’s post-colonial states.

• 8^thAugust is observed as ASEAN Day.
• The motto of ASEAN is “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”.
• ASEAN Secretariat – Indonesia, Jakarta.
• Founding countries of ASEAN are: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

ASEAN Member Nations

• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Brunei
• Vietnam
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Cambodia

ASEAN Historical Background

• 1967 – Established with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
• Following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, Brunei became a member in 1985 and the Cold War in 1991, Vietnam (1995), Laos and Myanmar (1997), and Cambodia (1999) joined ASEAN.
• 1995 – Members signed a deal to create a nuclear-free zone in Southeast Asia.
• 1997 – Adoption of ASEAN Vision 2020.
• 2003 – Bali Concord IIfor the establishment of an ASEAN Community.
• 2007 – Cebu Declaration,to accelerate the establishment of ASEAN Community by 2015.
• 2008 – ASEAN Charter comes into force and becomes a legally binding agreement.
• 2015 – Launch of ASEAN Community.

• ASEAN Community consist of:
  • ASEAN Political-Security Community
  • ASEAN Economic Community
  • ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting FAQs

1. What is the theme of the ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting 2023?

Ans. The 3^rd ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting was held under the theme of “Synergy Towards a Sustainable Digital Future”.

2. What is India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023?

Ans. The India-ASEAN Digital Ministers meeting approved the India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023. The workplan includes the capacity building and knowledge sharing in emerging areas in the field of Information and Communication Technologies.

3. When was the ASEAN Established?

Ans. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional organization which was established in 1967 with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration).

19th ASEAN-India Summit 2022- Key Outcomes and Way Forward

19th ASEAN-India Summit 2022- Key Outcomes and Way Forward

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