India and Southeast Asia share similar worldviews – both are for multipolar, rule-based world order. India and Southeast Asia also believe in maintaining robust economic growth. Socially and culturally too Southeast Asia and India has much in common. Temples in Thailand, the celebration of Indian festivals like Diwali, performances of Ramayana in several countries of Southeast Asia exhibit this closeness. Explaining the India-Southeast Asia relations Prof. S.D Muni and Rahul Mishra divided it into seven waves. According to Muni and Mishra, the first was the ancient Hindu-Buddhist influence; second was the Islamic wave, the third wave was the British era, the fourth wave was led by Nehru, post-Nehru is the fifth wave, the sixth wave is India’s Look East policy, and the seventh wave is the Act East policy of the Modi government.
The post-colonial India under the first Prime Minster Jawaharlal Nehru gave a call for Asian solidarity. In this Jawaharlal Nehru was personally taken a keen interest in expanding New Delhi footprints in different regions, particularly in Southeast Asia. India had supported Burma after its independence in 1948, and Nehru advocated decolonization of Indonesia. Several Southeast Asian countries also joined the call of India to establish a Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) to keep the developing countries out of bloc politics. Still, the Cold War finally gripped Southeast Asia and India due to its strong commitment to NAM somewhat ignored the region. Thus, during the Cold War period, India and Southeast Asia failed to build strong political and economic relations despite the socio-cultural affinity.
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THE WOLF ECONOMY AWAKENS
Mongolia's Fight for Democracy, and a Green and Digital Future
DESTINATION Kenya
Background - My interest in visiting Kenya began on December 3, 2016, when the Kenya Tourism Board organized the Magical Kenya Open Golf Tournament in Delhi. The event, by invitation only, attracted many notable figures from Delhi NCR, and I was fortunate to be one of the winners. Along with a beautiful trophy, the prize included a trip to Kenya to play three rounds of golf in Nairobi and visit the renowned wildlife sanctuaries of Kenya.
THE POLITICAL LESSONS FROM THE MAHABHARATA
The word 'politics' always inflicts a sense of excitement as well as resentment amongst the public at large. Often people irrespective of gender or age are found commenting upon the dynamics of politics and the way it has taken shape over the years.
UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE: TRANSFORMING TANZANIA'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Tanzania, a country known for its rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes, is now setting a new precedent in the healthcare sector.
INDIA'S ELECTRIC REVOLUTION: LEADING THE GLOBAL THREE-WHEELER MARKET
Globally, long-term EV growth is expected to lower battery prices and advance next-generation battery technology, enhancing the economic viability of electric vehicles. According to a BNEF report, the three-wheeled vehicle segment is on track to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, with India's growth positioning it as a global leader.
INDIA'S STRATEGY TO SCALE UP GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
India's first multi-purpose green hydrogen pilot project at 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Himachal's Jhakri was inaugurated on April 24 this year.
"Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership has made progress"
In an interview with Diplomatist Magazine, Mr. Le Quang Bien, Consul General of Vietnam in Mumbai, provides perspectives on the burgeoning Vietnam-India relationship, particularly focussing on trade, investment, tourism, and renewable energy sectors. With Vietnam's emergence as a pivotal manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia and India's robust technological prowess, he highlights the promising avenues for collaboration in manufacturing, technology, and agriculture. Mr. Bien also sheds light on Vietnam's rich cultural and natural attractions, emphasising the Consulate General's efforts to promote tourism and culinary exchange in Mumbai.
THE EVOLUTION OF MINILATERALS: CATALYSTS FOR STRATEGIC COOPERATION IN THE INDO-PACIFIC
The current set of multilaterals, collectively or individually are facing a challenge in achieving four objectives of the largest multilateral institutions, the United Nations viz, \"maintaining international peace and security, protecting human rights, delivering humanitarian aid and support sustainable development\", owing to rising great power competition, unbridled competition among regional powers and unprecedented challenges in the Global North and the Global South.
NAVIGATING THE CROSSROADS: VISION FOR EUROPE'S FUTURE
\"Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity.\" Jean Monnet - The Father of the European Union.
ECONOMIC REFORMS AND GROWTH PROSPECTS: INDIA'S AGENDA FOR THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
India's economy is of global importance with a large young population and an open and democratic political system. It is already the third-largest economy and contributor to global economic growth, yet there is considerable untapped potential.
