Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM)

 ASEM is an exclusively Asian–European forum to enhance relations and various forms of cooperation between its partners.

 The 3 pillars of ASEM are Political, Economic, Socio Cultural and Educational.

 ASEM involves biennial meetings of Heads of State and Government, alternately in Europe and Asia, and biennial meetings of Foreign Ministers as well as political, economic, and socio-cultural meetings and events at various levels.

 ASEM currently has 53 partners: 51 countries and 2 regional organisations (ASEAN, EU).

 India is also part of this initiative.