Which of the following statements are correct about the ASEAN?

(A) ASEAN was established in 1967 by five countries of this region - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand-by signing the Bangkok Declaration.
(B) ASEAN had several agreements in place by which member states promised to uphold peace, neutrality, cooperation, non-interference, and respect for national differences and sovereign rights.
(C) The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which was established in 1994, is the organisation that carries out coordination of security and foreign policy.
(D) The ASEAN-India FTA came into effect in 2014.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (B) and (C) only

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (C) only

(A) ASEAN was established in 1967 by five countries of this region - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand-by signing the Bangkok Declaration. (Correct)
(B) ASEAN had several agreements in place by which member states promised to uphold peace, neutrality, cooperation, non-interference, and respect for national differences and sovereign rights. (Correct)
(C) The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which was established in 1994, is the organisation that carries out coordination of security and foreign policy. (Correct)
(D) The ASEAN-India FTA came into effect in 2014. (Incorrect).The ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in goods came into effect in 2010, not 2014.