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Amidst growing competition between China and the US, and the Russia-Ukraine war, the middle and small powers of the ASEAN region are finding it difficult to maintain their neutral position and an equidistant approach vis-à-vis superpowers. The changing dynamics of the Post-Cold War world, which is making a swift transition from a unipolar world to...
The impact of colonialism has been profound in shaping the foreign policies of postcolonial states. Malaysia, like several other Asian postcolonial states, has also been heavily influenced by its colonial legacy. This imprint was more noticeable in the way foreign policy was conceptualised, perceived and implemented during the initial years of inde...
India’s Eastward Engagement: From Antiquity to Act East Policy presents India’s engagement with its extended eastern neighbours from ancient times to the present. It argues that this engagement has been long rooted in India’s geographical location, its civilizational evolution and historical transformations. The book critically examines all the imp...
As Indian PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi to discuss a host of bilateral issues troubling their ties, analyst Rahul Mishra says trust deficit and a "security dilemma" mar the relationship between the two Asian powers.
In a departure from its previous stance, China, in August 2017 during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting, stated that it Beijing was willing to discuss the possibility of re-engaging in a dialogue on the Code of Conduct (CoC) in the South China Sea. The CoC is not a new idea in the region in terms of findi...
Through the “Act East Policy,” India is not only striving to engage Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries but also the countries of the Asia-Pacific region in political, strategic, cultural, and economic domains. India is widely envisaged to be a major power and one of the key stakeholders in the emerging Asia-Pacific secu...
The “US–India Strategic Vision for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region” is to “promote infrastructure connectivity and economic development that links South, Southeast and Central Asia.” The document mentions trilateral cooperation too, indicating that India, the United States, and Japan will synergize their strengths and increase their engage...
Preet Malik, My Myanmar Years: A Diplomat’s Account of India’s Relations with the Region. New Delhi: SAGE Publications, 2016, pp. xviii + 238, INR 495. ISBN 978–93-515–0627–0 (PB).
Lauded as one of the most remarkable Chinese initiatives in the international financial arena, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) sets the stage for China’s greater role in the international economic system as a prominent stakeholder. Headquartered in Beijing, the bank is expected to play a key role in plugging the infrastructure gaps...
Amitav Acharya,Civilizations in Embrace—The Spread of Ideas and the Transformation of Power; India and Southeast Asia in the Classic Age. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing, 2013, pp. Xv+88, US$ 32.90.
