ABOUT THE BOOK

This book, originating from the proceedings of the Delhi Dialogue IV, examines the current state of India-ASEAN Relations and offers vistas for future cooperation. It draws from the knowledge and insights from a wide constituency of practitioners academics and business experts. It is hoped that this volume will contribute to the debate and discussion on the future of India`s engagement with the ASEAN countries for a peaceful, progressive and stable Asia.

ABOUT Author

Vijay Shakuja : Vijay Shakuja is visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore. Currently he is Director (Research), Indian Council of World Affairs, a leading think-tank in New Delhi. A former Indian Navy officer, Vijay Sakhuja received his Doctorate from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has been on the research faculty of the Centre for Air Power Studies, Observer Research Foundation, and Research Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, and United Service Institution of India, all in New Delhi. Vijay Sakhuja has published books, monographs, and policy briefs on issues of geopolitics, maritime security, politics of the Arctic, climate change and diplomacy. His research areas include Asia-Pacific security, maritime and naval developments, politics of the High North, climate change debate, and marine risk analyses. He is the author of Confidence Building from the Sea: An Indian Initiative and co-editor of Nagapattinam to Suvarnadwipa: Reflections on the Chola Naval Expeditions to Southeast Asia and Fisheries Exploitation in the Indian Ocean: Threats and Opportunities, both published in 2009.