India-ASEAN relations in the maritime domainan analysis ORF


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Both India and ASEAN need to act on the ample opportunities available to advance a cooperative and mutually beneficial maritime relationship India and ASEAN constitute two of the largest and most prosperous entities. India’s present GDP amounts to US $3.4 trillion, while the combined GDP of the ASEAN countries is over US $4 trillion. India’s population is approximately 1.3 trillion people, while ASEAN’s is slightly below half of the former. These basic indicators stress upon two rising powers in the Asian regional environment, with the capability and the capacities to command remarkable influence, which may eventually be on par with...