Read more
This book analyses the nearly 30 years of India-ASEAN relations from a contemporary perspective, identifies the reasons for India's vibrant and significant relation with ASEAN and examines the cultural, economic, political and strategic linkages between India and ASEAN.
The book projects the future of India-ASEAN relations in the face of the changing Indo-Pacific geopolitics and explores potential policies which could enhance the connection between India and Southeast Asian countries. Arguing that ASEAN is of primary importance to India, the book suggests that any successful outing in the Indo-Pacific would need a strong partnership with India. The book demonstrates how external powers influence ASEAN, with many of them supporting the centrality of ASEAN and its regional architecture in the broader Indo-Pacific. Chapters by experts in their fields present thematically specific analyses of political, defence, maritime and cultural aspects as well as the position of Northeast India in the India-ASEAN relations and assess the success and challenges of India's ties with ASEAN in the context of the Look East and the Act East Policies.
A reassessment of ASEAN-India relations past and present, this book will be of interest to academics and policy makers working in the field of International Relations, Asian Politics and South Asian Politics, in particular India's Foreign Policy and Southeast Asian Politics.
List of contents
1. Introduction - ASEAN And India: Navigating Shifting Geopolitics 2. ASEAN at 50: External Actors and Its Relevance 3. ASEAN and the Emerging Contest over Natural Resources 4. ASEAN-led Regional Security Architecture 5. The US, India and ASEAN: Convergences and Challenges 6. ASEAN in India’s "Act East Policy" 7. ASEAN and Northeast India: Through the Panorama of ‘Look East’ and ‘Act East’ 8. India’s Defence Diplomacy in Southeast Asia: Exploring New Avenues 9. India-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation: Need for a Proactive Approach 10. Culture and Connectivity: The Salience of 2Cs in India-ASEAN Relations 11. ASEAN-India Trade and Commerce Ties: Issues, Prospects and Challenges 12. India’s Engagement with its Diaspora in Southeast Asia: A Neglected Diaspora? 13. ASEAN-India Relations: A Soft Power Approach 14. The Future of ASEAN and India-ASEAN Relations 15. Engaging ASEAN: India’s Strategy and Policy Options
About the author
M. Mayilvaganan is Associate Professor at the International Strategic and Security Studies Programme (ISSSP), School of Conflict and Security Studies (SCSS), National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Campus in Bangalore, India, where he leads the NIAS ISSSP Indo-Pacific Research Studies.
Summary
This book analyses the nearly thirty years of India-ASEAN relations from contemporary perspectives, identifies the reasons for India’s vibrant and significant relation with ASEAN and examines cultural, economic, political and strategic linkages between India and ASEAN.
