India and ASEAN Relations: Challenges & Opportunities

In the Post Cold War Scenario, after dis-integration of Soviet Union, the United States of America emerged as the single largest super power by the virtue of which the importance of several regional literal and multilateral strategic groups increased. In order to further the strategic interest, India's "Look East Policy" was initially mainly focused on Economic Interest in ASEAN region in the early years of globalization. This Article deals with the transition of the "Look East Policy" to the contemporary "Act East Policy".