With reference to the East Asia Summit EAS consider the following statements 1 It started as a forum...........

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With reference to the East Asia Summit (EAS), consider the following statements:

1. It started as a forum consisting of only the member countries of ASEAN.

2. Currently, the summit extends its membership only to the leaders of the Asian countries.

3. The first East Asia Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur in 2005.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

3 only

1 and 3 only

1 only

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Explanation:

The East Asia Summit is a unique leaders-led forum of 18 countries of the Asia-Pacific region formed tofurther the objectives of regional peace, security, and prosperity. It has evolved as a forum for strategic dialogue and cooperation on political, security and economic issues of common regional concern and plays an important role in the regional architecture.

Statement 1 and statement 2 are not correct: The concept of an East Asia Grouping was first promoted in 1991 by the then Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir bin Mohamad. The final report of the East AsianStudy Group in 2002, established by the ASEAN+3 countries (i.e. China, Japan, and ROK), recommended EAS as an ASEAN led development limited to the ASEAN +3 countries. However, the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) held in Vientiane on July 26, 2005 welcomed the participation of ASEAN, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Australia, India and New Zealand, in the first EAS.
USA and the Russian Federation were formally included as members of the EAS at the 6th EAS held in Bali, Indonesia on 19 November 2011. Currently, the summit is attended by ASEAN + 6 as well as the US and Russia.
Statement 3 is correct: The inaugural EAS was held in Kuala Lumpur on 14 December 2005. It was attended by the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia, People‘s Republic of China, Republic of India, Japan, Republic of Korea and New Zealand.