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The end of the Cold War facilitated the expansion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to include Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV), all with lower economic standards than the original six members. Within this expanded framework, sub-regions have been formed, among them the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), followed by a Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle and now by the Ayeyawadi-Chao Praya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS). The latter was initiated by Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The Bagan declaration of 2003 sets out its aims. External partners are there and now this forum resembles a mini-ASEAN, with the detailed programmes and schedules of meetings that it has. But the promotion of ACMECS also enriches Thaksin's business empire, while there is some hint here of Sino-Japanese rivalry. In a globalised world, ACMECS cannot afford to be a closed group and it will not be long before India is invited to join
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143988
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India’s Look East Policy, initiated in 1991 and renamed as ‘Act East’ Policy in 2014, may be cited as a success story of India’s external engagement in the post- Cold War globalized era. The story began in 1992 when Indian Premier made a successful visit of this region and India became a sectoral dialogue partner of ASEAN in the same year. The status of India was elevated to the full dialogue partner in 1995. There was a temporary setback to expanding relations as the US, Japan and other leading counties imposed sanctions against India in reaction to the nuclear tests conducted by her in 1998.
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