the DURIAN FLAVOUR India and ASEAN after a decade of Act East Policy

From ancient trade winds to modern geopolitics, a relationship that shapes Asia's future For centuries, India and Southeast Asia have been bound by trade, culture and ideas that travelled freely across oceans. In the post-colonial era, India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reimagined their relationship within a rapidly evolving global order. A Partnership at a Crossroads > From Shared Past to Shared Future, > Inside this book, you'll find - Ancient connections: How trade, culture and ideas linked India and Southeast Asia for centuries - Post-colonial realignments: The evolution of India-ASEAN relations in a changing global Landscape - The Indo-Pacific moment: Strategic cooperation in an era of geopolitical flux - Economics and prosperity: Trade, supply chains and growth opportunities - People-to-people ties: Culture, mobility and shared regional identity - A shared future: What meaningful partnership can look like in the decades ahead A partnership worth understanding Thoughtful and authoritative, The Durian Flavour is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Asia's present-and the collaborative choices that will shape its future.