- The 8th East Asia Summit (Economic Ministers’ Meeting) was held virtually on 28 August 2020 which was attended by the Economic ministers from the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) members and eight other nations.
- The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal represented India in the Summit.
- Objective: to strengthen the regional supply chains, become resilient during this challenging time of Covid-19 pandemic.