Abstract
Along with a new wave of intense globalization at the beginning of the 1990s, the idea of a borderless world of regions and countries was widely discussed and started to take shape in the policy agenda of most countries including the ASEAN region. ASEAN’s connectivity with nations beyond the region is equally important which, in turn, would place it at the centre of economic growth and development in the region, that is the “South Asia–South East Asia–East Asia–Australia–New Zealand Corridor.” With a combined market of 1.86 billion people, a combined GDP of USD5.11 trillion and a total labour force of almost 0.8 billion, ASEAN–India connectivity offers huge potential for increased business and economic interaction contributing to increased intra-ASEAN and extra-ASEAN trade.
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AFTA was adopted by Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand in 1992.
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ASEAN Vision 2020 was adopted by ASEAN member states in 1997.
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The following development status of the ASEAN transportation system, ASEAN energy projects and ICT development are derived from the 2010 Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (ASEAN Secretariat 2011).
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ERIA is an international organization established in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2008 by a formal agreement among the leaders of 16 countries in the East Asian region to conduct research activities and make policy recommendations for further economic integration.
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Srisangnam, P., Devendrakumar, A. (2018). Unlocking the Northeast Region of India: An ASEAN Connectivity Perspective. In: Sarma, A., Choudhury, S. (eds) Mainstreaming the Northeast in India’s Look and Act East Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5320-7_5
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