India`s on Southeast Asia for Security, Peace and Development

About the Book :

The Southeast Asia consists of two geographic regions namely the Maritime Southeast Asia, comprising Philippines, East Malaysia, East Timor, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore and the Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as Indochina, comprising Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Thailand, West Malaysia and Vietnam.

North East India ends, South East Asia begins. India’s gateway to South East Asia is North East India. India on Southeast Asia for peace, security and development the Trans- Asian Highway is the strategic location is in North East.

An introduction highlights the brief note of land and area of South East Asia nations, people, religion and economy of the region.

The Alliance of South East Asia emphasizes the role and importance for the region and international relations and politics in general. It describes the origin of the Alliance like South Asian Association for Cooperation (SAARC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi- Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) and Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) and on the other India’s foreign policy initiatives towards South and South East Asia. The Alliance role and development within the members’ nations and its impact. The alliance is much more than unity in constructive development to economic prosperity. It also highlights the developmental activities and achievements in the region and for the nations.

Act East (formerly Look East Policy) initially focus on each of the five countries in the Indo-China region that abuts India, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar which also have a strong Buddhist tradition. This land link could be projected as a means of access and exposure for students, academics, pilgrims and tourists as a special feature of the relations with Southeast Asia in general.

Act East Policy to give a new dimension. The continuous meeting and intermingling of people from diverse social backgrounds helps in crafting a liberal and cosmopolitan attitude to life. India is ideally placed to spur a movement catalysed.

The ministry of DoNER would provide `125 crore for the project with thrust on the cultivation of fruits and large cardamom, Minister added. “Initially we will focus on these two items. Later we will go for cultivation of other crops. We are starting this project in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on Act East. It will also be symbolic of the ‘Make in Northeast’ concept we are focusing on,” said Jitendra Singh adding that the produce is expected to meet the demands of neighbouring countries of the northeast.

The regional cooperation poses challenges, awaken for the scope of alliance to get reward in return of peace, development and for the member nations and neighbouring countries.

The study also analyses the present scenario of issues and development. The study brings out the prospect and scope in trade, connectivity by road and air, friendly relations in socio-political aspect. The mutual respect, cooperation, understanding is the only gateway for progress, peace, security and development.

About Author :

P.Tepekrovi Kiso was the first batch of Master of Arts in Political Science (NET) in Nagaland University (NU) 2000: M.A. Human Rights, Indian Institute of Human Rights (UGC-JRF), New Delhi (2004): P.G. Journalism & Mass Communication (NET), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2005. Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from NU (2008): Certificate Course on Peace and Development in Gandhian Perspective (three months course) (2012): Diploma Creative Writing in English Diploma Creative Writing in English (2011): Again, earned the degree Doctor of Philosophy from Department of Political Science awarded from Nagaland University on 3rd July, 2013 on the topic India`s Foreign Policy Toward South Asia: Relevance of North East India. At present working as Junior Research Fellow, Women`s Studies Centre, Nagaland University, Kohima since 3rd September, 2007 to till date. Prior qualify UGC- JRF in Human Rights and Duties he was a recipient of prestigious for doctoral fellowship of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST, University Grants Commission amongst first in Nagaland University. Mahatma Gandhi Fellow (Fellowship), Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi since 2nd October, 2007 (on Declaration of International Non Violence Day). He was awardees of Human Rights Millennium Award and 2001 Human Rights Promotion Award as being as student of Human Rights and strong accorded in civil rights with duties for dignity with peace loving in the world. He also availed Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Travel Grant in 2007 & 2010 for visiting libraries in the country and Delhi in particular. He also got a grant to visit Abroad for Data Collection sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi, 2010 for his doctoral thesis writing. The ongoing Research Project are entitled Indo-China Diplomacy on Border Issues sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi and Gender Disaggregated Data for Nagaland University.