APEC group leaders have decided to take up new membership issue after a few years and as a result India and other ten countries have to wait for APEC membership till

During the 2007 APEC summit in Sydney, member nations decided to extend the moratorium on new memberships. This decision meant that India and other aspiring members would have to wait until 2010 for their applications to be reconsidered. The delay was intended to allow the group to focus on internal consolidation and existing trade goals.