India-ASEAN relations

The India-Myanmar border is not only a frontier that New Delhi needs to secure, but is also a vital tool in India’s foreign policy.

India, Japan, South Korea, and China were all represented at a summit of ASEAN leaders in Laos. Southeast Asia is seen as crucial to their economies, as well as a strategically vital region for security. 

To establish itself as a significant actor in the region, India needs to consciously seek common ground with Southeast Asian countries on fundamental questions of regional order. 

How committed India is to its relationship with Southeast Asia will depend in large part on how committed it is to globalization in general.

India has long used its navy to build ties with maritime nations in the Indo-Pacific, but this exercise steps up collaboration by tying up with ASEAN as a group.

Will a new level of partnership give the boost India-ASEAN relations need?

New Delhi, viewed by ASEAN as independent from both the U.S. and China, could help build this strategic trust.

The Southeast Asian bloc hopes that India will help maintain the regional balance of power and slowly wean it off its trade dependence on China.

India has aligned its position with that of the Southeast Asian bloc, which has excluded the junta's representatives from high-level meetings.

India needs to extend its regional COVID diplomacy eastward.

The mega-trade deal could have undermined India’s strategic interests in Southeast Asia.

A new air route brings northeast India closer than ever to Southeast Asia.

The move is a fillip for India's Act East policy and ties with ASEAN.

Looking east and south, New Delhi’s attention is finally turning to Southeast Asia.

How can India and Southeast Asian countries cooperate to fight terrorism?

As ASEAN leaders converge on New Delhi, what are India's priorities for Southeast Asia?

Heads of state and government from the ten ASEAN states are heading to India. Here's why that matters.

The ASEAN-India Connectivity Summit is the latest step in furthering physical ties between India and Southeast Asia.

Why the recent East Asia Summit was important for India.

The ASEAN-India relationship has had its share of highs and lows. Where do things stand today?

India's outreach on counterterrorism to the Philippines marks a significant moment.

It's not only India's northeast, but southern and eastern states are also building up ties with Southeast Asia.

India's plan for its relations with ASEAN were on display at the recent Delhi Dialogue.

The Bangladeshi PM's visit comes amid a push by India to increase its connectivity with eastern neighbors.