A different sort of extended neighbourhood is encountered eastwards, where general trade is more evident alongside energy and military nuances, wrapped up evocation of historical and cultural links. India's look East Policy was formally announced in the carly 1990s. Initially it was economics driven, emphasizing Southeast Asia and its regional organisation ASEAN. This is what Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had in mind in 2004: "I also naturally look at India's extended neighbourhood in South-East Asia. This is a region where truly historic socio-economic transformations are taking place. India became a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1992, a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in 1995, and full Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1996 . Annual summit meetings between India and ASEAN commenced in 2002.

Which founding member of the ASEAN is also the founding member of NAM.
1. Philippines
2. Indonesia
3. Thailand
4. Malaysia

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The founding member of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) who is also a founding member of NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) is Indonesia.

The founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) were: India, Yugoslavia (now dissolved and succeeded by its former constituent countries), Egypt, Indonesia and Ghana.
The founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.