Asia Continuity - South Asia’s Linkages with East and Southeast Asia

This book is about connectivity between South Asia, East and Southeast Asia, which are often thought in conventional wisdom as three separate regions. However, ancient artefacts found across the three regions show that their connection, especially the influence of Indian culture and religious practices, run deep. The modern world has witnessed the rise of India (the largest country in South Asia), China, South Korea and Japan (in East Asia), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (in Southeast Asia). Therefore, connecting the three regions has been part of political thinking of regional leaders in the so-called “Century of Asia”. The discussion and analysis in each chapter of the book through the lens of history, culture, religion, security, political and economic cooperation from the ancient to modern time offer a primilary answer to the question of why connectivity and links between the three regions are now more important than ever and need to be strengthened.
Dr Hai Hong Nguyen
is an Assistant Professor of politics, social change and international relations at VinUniversity, and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Sunshine Coast. His research focuses on politics and international relations in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as East and Southeast Asia. His first and groundbreaking book on Vietnamese politics,
"Political Dynamics of Grassroots Democracy in Vietnam," published by Palgrave Macmillan (2016),
is a must-read for scholars and students of Vietnamese politics.

Dr Pham Cao Cuong
is a former Deputy Director-General of the Institute for South Asian, West Asian, and African Studies (ISAWAAS). Previously, he was the Deputy Director-General responsible for the Vietnam Institute for Indian and Southwest Asian Studies (VIISAS), Deputy Director-General of the Vietnam Institute for Americas Studies (VIAS), and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, under VASS. He earned a PhD in Politics and International Relations from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia.

List of contents

1 Introduction: South Asia Evolving from the Phase of Cultural and Commercial Realm to the Stage of Strategic Pivot of Indo-Pacific.- Part II Connecting south Asia and southeast Asia : Integration and cooperation.- 2 Promoting Connectivity in Southern Asia-Intrinsic Challenges and new Possibilities.- 3 India’s Linkages and Convergence with Vietnam: Extending the Domain of Defence Cooperation.- 4 One Stone: Vietnam leverages on QUAD by strengthening a comprehensive strategic partnership with India.- Part II Factors affecting the connection between South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.- 5 Role of ASEAN in fostering the linkage between Southeast Asia, North Asia, and South Asia.- 6 Prospects for a Multilateral Maritime Economic Corridor: Interconnecting India, ASEAN, and Japan.- 7 India – Southeast Asia Connectivity: Promises and Pitfalls.- 8 The United States for “the South Asia-East Asia Linkage Process” under the President Joe Biden.- 9 Post-Pandemic Revival of Tourism in Select South and Southeast Asian countries: Key Learnings.- 10 Strategic Cooperation Japan - India in a new phase.- 11 Making ‘our Homeland’: Indian Entrepreneurs, Kin Network, and Stakeholders.- 12 India – Australia relations in the context of China’s rise.- 13 Adjustment of India’s foreign policy for Southeast Asia in the time of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its impacts on India - Vietnam relationships.- 14 The role of India in the connection between South and Southeast Asia in history: A case study of the maritime trade road (5th-century bc - 6th century ad).- 15 India's trade - investment cooperation with Southeast Asian Countries during the time of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.- 16 Dynamics of “Strangeness”: The Case of the Jogi in Western Rajasthan.- 17 The language landscape at Mariamman Temple – Ho Chi Minh city: The connection from the past to the present.- 18 Vietnam - India Linkage in Asean - India Infrastructure connectivity: Challenges and Prospects.- 19 From India's Mahābhārata to the name of the Kingdom of Champa in Indo - China.- 20 Communication of Muslim Intellectuals: Translations of Kitabs from South Asia to Southeast Asia in Nineteenth Century.- 21 Subhash Chandra Bose and India – Southeast Asia Connections.

About the author

Dr Hai Hong Nguyen
is an Assistant Professor of politics, social change and international relations at VinUniversity, and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Sunshine Coast. His research focuses on politics and international relations in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as East and Southeast Asia. His first and groundbreaking book on Vietnamese politics,
"Political Dynamics of Grassroots Democracy in Vietnam," published by Palgrave Macmillan (2016),
is a must-read for scholars and students of Vietnamese politics.

Dr Pham Cao Cuong
is a former Deputy Director-General of the Institute for South Asian, West Asian, and African Studies (ISAWAAS). Previously, he was the Deputy Director-General responsible for the Vietnam Institute for Indian and Southwest Asian Studies (VIISAS), Deputy Director-General of the Vietnam Institute for Americas Studies (VIAS), and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, under VASS. He earned a PhD in Politics and International Relations from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia.

Summary

This book is about connectivity between South Asia, East and Southeast Asia, which are often thought in conventional wisdom as three separate regions. However, ancient artefacts found across the three regions show that their connection, especially the influence of Indian culture and religious practices, run deep. The modern world has witnessed the rise of India (the largest country in South Asia), China, South Korea and Japan (in East Asia), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (in Southeast Asia). Therefore, connecting the three regions has been part of political thinking of regional leaders in the so-called “Century of Asia”. The discussion and analysis in each chapter of the book through the lens of history, culture, religion, security, political and economic cooperation from the ancient to modern time offer a primilary answer to the question of why connectivity and links between the three regions are now more important than ever and need to be strengthened.

Product details

• Assisted by: Cao Pham (Editor), Hai Hong Nguyen (Editor), Hai Hong Nguyen (Editor), Cuong Cao Pham (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer EN
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 03.04.2026
• EAN: 9789819566037
• ISBN: 978-981-9566-03-7
• Illustrations: Approx. 200 p.
• Series: South Asia’s Geopolitical & Strategic Engagement
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Internationale Beziehungen, Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Asien, Kulturwissenschaften, Cultural Studies, ASEAN, Partnership, Cooperation, Regional Cultural Studies, Southeast Asia, Regionalism, Asian Politics, Asian Economics, Connection, South Asia, Indo-Pacific, Economic Corridor, Strategic linkages