Key points
• Established in 1996, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an informal platform for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe.
• The 13th ASEM Summit brought together the leaders of the 30 European and 21 Asian member countries, the ASEAN and the EU.
• ASEM was founded in 1996

13th edition of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit was held on November 25 and November 26, 2021. The Summit was hosted by Cambodia via videoconference.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu led the Indian Delegation for the Summit that brought together the leaders of the 30 European and 21 Asian member countries, the ASEAN and the EU.

Celebrating ASEM's 25th anniversary, the leaders welcomed its progress and achievements since 1996 and committed to further enhancing the cooperation, partnership and connectivity between Asia and Europe.

The summit was chaired by Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia.

Celebrating ASEM's 25th anniversary, the leaders welcomed its progress and achievements since 1996 the year ASEM was founded.

Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM)
ASEM is an Asian–European political dialogue forum that works to enhance relations and several forms of cooperation between its partners. It was established on March 1, 1996 at 1st ASEM Summit (ASEM1) in Bangkok, Thailand. It was established by the 15 Member States of the EU & European Commission and 7 Member States of the ASEAN, besides individual countries of Japan, China, and South Korea.

Members of ASEM
Several EU Member States, India, Pakistan, Mongolia and the ASEAN Secretariat joined ASEM in 2008. In 2010, Australia, New Zealand and Russia joined. While, Bangladesh, Norway, and Switzerland joined in 2012. In 2014, Croatia & Kazakhstan joined ASEM. Turkey is the newest member of ASEM. The country that joined in 2021.

ASEM Summit
ASEM Summit is a biennial event, that is alternatively held between Asian and European countries. It is the most significant event in ASEM process of setting priorities for dialogue & cooperation between Asia & Europe on issues of mutual interest in the fields of economics, politics, finance, education, social and culture.

The 7th ASEM Summit held in 2008 saw the first Summit level participation from India.