Critical Analysis of India: ASEAN-China Relations

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is the Regional Intergovernmental Organization established to promote regional peace, regulate economic growth and provide assistance to each other. This research will analyze the relation of ASEAN with India and China. These both nations are developing nations that are more powerful than the ‘Founding Nations’ of ASEAN. These nations become a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and Dialogue Partners of the ASEAN. After analyzing, the main focus will be to compare their relations and to understand the impact of both nations foreign policy on their relations with the ASEAN. This research will also put some light on India’s Act East policy and South China Sea Dispute and its effect on India-ASEAN-China trilateral coordination.