A
1 only
B
Neither 1 nor 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
2 only
Correct answer: (a) 1 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct; the EAS is an 18-country premier Indo-Pacific forum comprising all 10 ASEAN members plus the specified eight nations. Statement 2 is incorrect because AITIGA (ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement) is specifically a trade in goods agreement, not a trade in services agreement, signed in 2009.
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