It comprises 27 members:
The ARF process is three-tiered – Track-I, Track I ½ (activities approved by ARF and involving scholars and officials from member states acting in their personal capacity) and Track-II (which provides a non-governmental forum for academics, scholars, researchers to interact in their private capacity with a view to developing structured regional processes)
Q1. What is the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)?
ARF is a regional security dialogue platform initiated by ASEAN to promote peace, stability, and dialogue on political and security issues in the Indo-Pacific region.
Q2. When was the ARF established?
The ASEAN Regional Forum was formally established in 1994, following the decision made at the 1993 ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Singapore.
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