Ponka Tatiana , Dkhar Anita , Dkhar Prashanta

India – ASEAN: cultural aspect of cooperation

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2021, №2(51), 297-308

 
Annotation: The article is devoted to the analysis of the India`s modern foreign policy based on the "Look to the East" policy in terms of cultural diplomacy and cooperation with ASEAN countries. The authors examine the cultural bases and prerequisites for India's interaction with the countries of the group, in particular, cultural, historical and religious factors. India's modern foreign policy is aimed at restoring cultural ties with ASEAN within various multilateral and bilateral meetings and projects, as well as existing institutions, which were reviewed in the article. In conclusion, author attempts to reveal the influence of India's cultural diplomacy within the framework of interaction with ASEAN on other issues of cooperation with the group.

Keywords: India, ASEAN, cultural diplomacy, interregional cooperation