Regional integration and India -- Evolution of India's Look East Policy -- Economic potentials of the Look East Policy -- Political integration in Northeast India -- Economic development in Northeast India -- India's Northeast policy -- Political impact of the Look East Policy -- Conclusion

The author gives a survey of the major regional economic groupings within the OIC, assesses their wanting achievements and studies the reasons for this state of affairs. He formulates policy options in order to move the OIC closer to an Islamic Common Market. This Market "should endeavour to...