• ISBN13: 9788126917372
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Economics
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: May 26, 2012
• Pages: 687
• Original Price: INR 1695.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 720 grams

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN, came into existence in 1967. In the beginning, India adopted an indifferent attitude towards ASEAN because the original five members were aligned to the West in varying degrees, and India was dedicated to its non-alignment policy. Moreover, New Delhi failed to understand the importance of Southern oceans as a unifying force and continued to distance itself from the regional grouping. Commencement of the India-ASEAN ties coincided with two major developments—the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the policy of economic liberalisation set in motion by Indian Government, which led to sharpening of focus on ASEAN. It was in 1991 that India’s ‘look East policy’ coincided with ASEAN’s ‘look West policy’. India was made a sectoral dialogue partner in January 1992 and a full dialogue partner in December 1995. A year later, India joined the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and its status was raised to the summit level partner in 2001. Today, India and ASEAN have joined hands on a whole array of issues, ranging from regional trade and investment cooperation, to interaction on regional security. This partnership is expanding to exciting new fields of science, technology and services. We are finding new ways to share our experiences and areas of expertise. There is a broad recognition of the enormous benefits flowing from greater integration between India and ASEAN. The encompassing vision of such a closer integration is set out in the creation of an India-ASEAN Regional Trade and Investment Area, which would include a Free Trade Area in multi-lateral trade of goods, expansion of services and larger investments. The book aims at tracing bilateral economic, political and strategic relations between India and ASEAN countries as well as assessing the progress of India-ASEAN relations since the end of Cold War and liberalization of Indian economy. It delves into major issues relating to trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, technology, maritime security, etc. and provides many valuable suggestions to put India-ASEAN relations on fast track. It will prove useful to the students and teachers of Economics and Political Science, and researchers in these fields. It will also benefit all those concerned with socio-economic development in Southeast Asia, particularly India.

Pardeep Kumar is Head, Department of Political Science for B.A.LLB (5 years) Course, Geeta Institute of Law, Karhans Samalkha, Panipat, affiliated with Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra. He is the Editor of the Research Journal of the college and has to his credit a number of research papers published in reputed national and international journals. He has also edited a few books.

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Abbreviations
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Establishment and Working of ASEAN (1967-90)–Establishment of ASEAN
• Organizational Character of ASEAN
• Operational Working of ASEAN–3. India-ASEAN Historical Perspective–The Period of Leadership and Cooperation (1947–1955)
• The Period of Destabilisation of Relationship (1956–1990)
• India-ASEAN Trade Relations (1967-1991)–4. India-ASEAN Economic Relations Since 1990s–India-ASEAN Trade Relations
• India-ASEAN Foreign Direct Investment
• India-ASEAN Joint Ventures
• India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement–5. India-ASEAN Political Relations Since 1990s–India-Singapore Relations
• India-Malaysia Relations
• India-Thailand Relations
• India-Indonesia Relations
• India-Philippines Relations
• India-Vietnam Relations
• India-Cambodia Relations
• India-Myanmar Relations
• India-Laos Relations
• India-Brunei Relations
• India-ASEAN Dialogue Mechanism
• BIMSTEC
• The Kunming Initiative
• The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation
• India-ASEAN Business Summits (2002, 2003, 2004)
• India-ASEAN Summits:
• • 1st India-ASEAN Summit
• • 2nd India-ASEAN Summit
• • 3rd India-ASEAN Summit
• • 4th India-ASEAN Summit
• • 5th India-ASEAN Summit
• • 6th India-ASEAN Summit
• • 7th India-ASEAN Summit
• • 8th India-ASEAN Summit
• The East Asia Summits
• India-ASEAN Business Fair 2011, New Delhi
• 6. India-ASEAN Strategic Relations Since 1990s–India-Malaysia Strategic Relations
• India-Singapore Strategic Relations
• India-Indonesia Strategic Relations
• India-Vietnam Strategic Relations
• India-Philippines Strategic Relations
• India-Thailand Strategic Relations
• India-Cambodia Strategic Relations
• India-Myanmar Strategic Relations
• ASEAN Regional Forum
• 7. Problems and Future Prospects–Problems in India-ASEAN Relations
• China Factor in India-ASEAN Relation
• India-ASEAN Future Prospects:
• • Trade and Investment
• • Money and Finance
• • Transport and Infrastructure
• • Energy
• • Science and Technology
• • Human Resources Development
• • Pharmaceuticals and Health
• • Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing
• • Tourism and Culture
• • People-to-People Contacts, Media and Entertainment
• • Regional Cooperation
• • Dealing with threat of terrorism
• • Maritime Security
• • Non Traditional Security Risks
• Conclusion
• Appendices
• Bibliography