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148111
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In the annals of Indian foreign policy, the ‘Look East’ policy, practised for more than two decades, has provided the desired impetus to the country’s Southeast, East Asian and Asia-Pacific neighbourhood, also referred to as its “extended neighbourhood.” With the inauguration of the second tenure of the National Democratic Alliance/NDA government in May 2014, the ‘Look East’ Policy, re-christened ‘Act East’, has assumed new dynamism and vitality. In this respect, Japan has emerged as a fulcrum in India’s policy computations as validated by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi’s selection of Japan as the first port of call (31 August–3 September 2014) outside the immediate neighbourhood. This visit was reciprocated by the Japanese Premier, Shinzo Abe in December 2015.
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175075
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This article seeks to analyze whether the United Progressive Alliance government in India (UPA, which was in power from 2004–14) was successful in implementing its Look East Policy (LEP). It will discuss to what extent it was effective in realizing its vision of a community of nations conscious of their historical ties, cultural heritage, and connective identity in the Asian platform. This article argues that the government’s idea of a ‘shared destiny’ has formed the core of an emerging ‘identity’ in India, and has acted as the main anchor of India's approach towards the South East Asian region. The paper also examines whether the UPA government was successful in its vision of strengthening institutional cooperation, capability, and connectivity, in the region and how the implementation of the LEP has impacted on India’s economic and security interests.
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ID:
138023
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ID:
192543
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The year 2022 marks three decades of India’s ‘Look East’ Policy (renamed the ‘Act East’ Policy in 2014). The policy emerged in the aftermath of the Cold War amid efforts by New Delhi to revive the importance of Southeast Asia (and later East Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific region) in India’s foreign policy agenda. While the policy has proven to be resilient as a core component of India’s foreign policy agenda, looking ahead it faces three key challenges: domestically, India’s reform agenda failing to match the country’s foreign policy aspirations; regionally, the principle of ‘ASEAN centrality’ coming under growing scrutiny; and globally, an international order in flux amid a more pronounced rivalry between the United States and China (which has been exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine). Addressing these issues will be key to maintaining the relevance of India’s ‘Act East’ Policy as it enters its next phase.
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155985
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