Competing Desires: Indias Look East and Act East Policy by Banerjee New..

Competing DesiresIndias Look East and Act East Policy\nAuthor(s): Debamita Banerjee\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032535951, 978-1032535951\nSynopsis\nIndias Look East policy opened up a new strategic dimension to Indian foreign policy. India had significant cultural and diplomatic linkages with the Southeast Asian nations. But Indias non-aligned diplomatic position created a distance between India and Southeast Asia. The adoption of the Look East Policy led to the establishment of economic and strategic ties with Southeast Asia. The policy was revised in the form of the Act East Policy in 2015 in the face of Chinas increasing influence in South and Southeast Asia which posed a threat to Indias security. Moreover the Sino-Pakistan liaison necessitated the strengthening of India-Southeast Asia relations.\n\nThis book is an attempt to trace the development of the Look East Policy, its transition into Act East P.