Tommy Koh & Hernaikh Singh 
ASEAN AND INDIA: THE WAY FORWARD [EPUB ebook] 
The Way Forward

India became a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1992. In 1995, India became a full Dialogue Partner. In 2002, ASEAN and India held their first Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Since then, a bilateral Summit has been held annually.

India’s relations with Southeast Asia date back a thousand years. There are many cultural, religious and people-to-people linkages between India and the 10 ASEAN member states. Trade and investment ties have also grown since the opening of the Indian economy in the early 1990s. Relations are good but not optimal.

ASEAN and India: The Way Forward hopes to inspire policymakers on both sides to understand the multifaceted relationship and explore ways to raise the bilateral ties to a higher peak.

The book first traces the evolution of ASEAN-India relations over the centuries. It then examines the key areas of convergence and divergence between ASEAN and India. The final part explores the emerging areas where ASEAN and India can deepen their cooperation.

Contents:

• Foreword by Dr S Jaishankar


• Foreword by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan


• Foreword by Dato Lim Jock Hoi


• Introduction


• History:
  
  
  
  • Mapping Myths: Some Traces of South Asian Pre-modern Connections with Southeast Asia (Nalina Gopal)
  
  
  • India and ASEAN: Evolving, Intense and Differentiated Engagement (S D Muni)
  
  


• Areas of Convergence:
  
  
  
  • Trade Relations:
    
    
    
    • ASEAN-India Trade Relations: Evolution and Prospects (Manu Bhaskaran)
    
    
    • Trade Relations between ASEAN and India: Reviewing the Last Decade (Amitendu Palit)
    
    
  
  
  • Investment Relations:
    
    
    
    • ASEAN-India Trade and Investment Relations: Perspectives from the Philippines (Francis Mark A Quimba)
    
    
    • ASEAN-India Investment Relations: Opportunities for a Strategic Partnership in a Post COVID-19 World (Rahul Sen)
    
    
  
  
  • Business Ties:
    
    
    
    • ASEAN-India Business Relationship: Perspectives of a Singaporean Indian Business Leader (Karan Singh Thakral)
    
    
    • Business Linkages between India and ASEAN (Naushad Forbes)
    
    
  
  
  • Political and Security Relations:
    
    
    
    • Relations between India and ASEAN: The ‘ASEAN Way’ and the Indo-Pacific Way (Sinderpal Singh)
    
    
    • India and ASEAN: Strong Base but Headwinds Ahead (T C A Raghavan)
    
    
  
  
  • Connectivity:
    
    
    
    • ASEAN-India Connectivity: Progress and Challenges (Myo Thant)
    
    
    • Thirty Years of ASEAN-India Connectivity (Prabir De)
    
    
  
  
  • Cultural Ties:
    
    
    
    • Cultural Linkages between ASEAN and India: The Past to Post COVID-19 (Sophana Srichampa)
    
    
    • ASEAN-India Rhapsody of Cultural Exchanges (Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy)
    
    
  
  
  • People-to-people Ties:
    
    
    
    • ASEAN-India: Strengthening People-to-people Ties (Tan Ming Hui and Nazia Hussain)
    
    
    • People-centred: Advancing India-ASEAN Ties through People-to-people Contacts (Shankari Sundararaman)
    
    
  
  


• Areas of Differences:
  
  
  
  • The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership:
    
    
    
    • The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: The Journey (Sulaimah Mahmood)
    
    
    • Withdrawal from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership — Where Does It Take India? (Sudhir T Devare)
    
    
  
  
  • Attitude towards China:
    
    
    
    • ASEAN and India’s Relations with China: Perceptions and Priorities (Kavi Chongkittavorn and Moe Thuzar)
    
    
    • How India and China View Each Other (Shivshankar Menon)
    
    
  
  
  • The Asia-Pacific Versus the Indo-Pacific:
    
    
    
    • India and ASEAN’s Visions of the Indo-Pacific: Same Dream, Different Beds (Hoang Thi Ha)
    
    
    • The Asia-Pacific or the Indo-Pacific: Changing Geo-political Priorities (C Raja Mohan)
    
    
  
  


• Looking to the Future:
  
  
  
  • Smart Cities:
    
    
    
    • From a Smart to a Learning City: The Singapore Model for ASEAN and India (Limin Hee and Aaron Maniam)
    
    
    • Indian Smart Cities: The Challenges Ahead (Pushpa Pathak and Marie-Hélène Zérah)
    
    
  
  
  • Digital Economy and E-commerce:
    
    
    
    • Race towards a Digital Future: The Case for Greater ASEAN-India Cooperation (Jayant Menon)
    
    
    • India and ASEAN: Enhancing Collaboration in the Digital Economy and E-commerce (Arpita Mukherjee)
    
    
  
  
  • Environment and Sustainability:
    
    
    
    • Untapped Potential in the ASEAN-India Relationship: Climate Change and Green Recovery (Sharon Seah)
    
    
    • Build Resilience and Tap Opportunities for a Greener Future (Arunabha Ghosh and Sanjana Chhabra)
    
    
  
  
  • Open Skies:
    
    
    
    • ASEAN-India Air Connectivity: Time for a More Liberal Open Skies Policy (Ridha Aditya Nugraha)
    
    
    • Open Skies: Pathway to Enhanced India-ASEAN Economic Ties (Deeparghya Mukherjee)
    
    
  
  
  • Human Security:
    
    
    
    • Human Security: The ASEAN Perspective (Kasira Cheeppensook)
    
    
    • Foundations of Good Governance: Enduring Relevance of Human Security (D P K Pillay)
    
    
  
  


• Conclusion:
  
  
  
  • Dynamics of ASEAN-India Relations (Ong Keng Yong)
  
  
  • India and ASEAN: The Past and the Future (P Kumaran)
  
  


• About the Editors


• About the Authors


• Index

Readership: Researchers and practitioners from the public and private sectors dealing with ASEAN-India relations.

Key Features:

• Relevant and useful to policymakers and academia in India and ASEAN


• Papers contributed by a diverse group of individuals (from the government, academia and private sector) from India and ASEAN


• Multidisciplinary and unique perspectives of the India-ASEAN story from the past to the future