Twenty years ago, India launched its "Look East" policy. For most of those 20 years, Myanmar's isolation, mistrust between India and its neighbors, and poor infrastructure connectivity hindered the development of links between South and Southeast Asia. With Myanmar's tentative opening and improved relations between India and Bangladesh, an opportunity exists for India to boost trade and security ties with mainland and maritime Southeast Asia. And the United States, during President Barack Obama's second term, is committed to rebalancing toward Asia, with India playing a pivotal role. With these facts in mind, CSIS presents key recommendations in the areas of diplomacy and security, infrastructure and energy, and enhancing people-to-people collaboration among India, ASEAN, and the United States.

About the Author
Ted Osius is a State Department visiting fellow with both the Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies and the Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at CSIS.


Book Information
ISBN 9781442225091
Author Ted Osius
Format Paperback
Page Count 100
Imprint Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S.
Publisher Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S.
Weight(grams) 299g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm