This article explores the potential economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis on China’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI), especially that involving Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the Belt-Road countries. It also aims to understand the attitude of relevant stakeholders toward...

One of the principal objectives of New Delhi’s ‘Act East Policy’ (AEP) is to strengthen India’s contact with the ASEAN as well as with the countries in Southeast Asia. The pursuit is evolving and ever-growing, both institutionally and regionally. With a focus on ASEAN-centric...

This paper makes the case that time is ripe for the countries in southeast and northeast Asia to actively seek greater integration with India. The case is based on two arguments. First, China has emerged as an increasingly aggressive and belligerent power bringing it into conflict with its...