Connectivity is the key building block of convergence and cohesion in any regional integration initiative. Development of connectivity across any region — especially of transportation linkages, energy pipelines, and information and communication technology — contributes to integration by...

This book provides a detailed account of the evolution of India’s Look and Act East Policy, addressing the nuances of the policy and its efficacy for the Northeast Region. The Northeastern India as a region is landlocked, sharing most of its boundary with neighbouring countries of South and...

This paper explores the impact of past and future growth in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the People's Republic of China (PRC), and India — the ACI countries — on aggregate welfare, relative wages, and global emissions in the rest of the world. It outlines several...

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...

The Northeast region had been part of the South West silk route that connected the region to China through Tibet. It is therefore no surprise that the region has been portrayed as natural adjunct to India’s neighbourhood in the east. The partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 reduced the...