Anupriya Patel represents India at the East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ meeting in Cambodia

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Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Anupriya Patel, attended the East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ Meeting on 17 September 2022 in Siem Reap City of Cambodia.

She earlier attended the 19th India -ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nation ) economic ministers meeting  held in Siem Reap City of Cambodia.

The East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ Meeting from all 10 ASEAN countries as well as eight partner countries including Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the US.

The Ministers exchanged views on global and regional economic developments including the outcomes of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference, post-pandemic economic recovery efforts, measures adopted to mitigate the impact of global supply chains disruptions and strong inflation pressure.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

East Asia Summit :  

• The East Asia Summit is a regional forum set up by ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nations) with Regional powers of the Asia-Pacific region Including United States and Russia to further cooperation on strategic and economic cooperation in the region.
• The EAS has 18 member countries. It includes all the 10 ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) and Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the US.
• Whichever ASEAN country is the chairman of ASEAN hosts the EAS related meeting in its country. Currently Cambodia is the chairman of ASEAN.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Kingdom of Cambodia :

• It was earlier called as Kampuchea
• It lies in South -East Asia 
• Prime Minister: Hun Sen
• Capital: Phnom Penh
• Currency: Riel (KHR)