About the Book: Heading East
Changed strategic and economic scenario after the Cold War and Indias economic
liberalization marked a new turn in Indias Southeast Asia policy. The 'look east
policy promulgated in the early 1990s entailed several strategic and economic
initiatives aimed at deepening ties between the two regions. As the contributors
to this volume argue, these initiatives are yet to deliver desired results, and
Chinas increasing presence and Indias economic and geo-political ambitions in
the region make it critical that Indias relations with the Southeast Asia are
accorded renewed intensity and priority. In the light of the current regimes
emphasis on transforming Indias 'look east policy