The Impacts of the Adjustment of India’s Foreign Policy for India — Myanmar Relations (1992–2014)
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https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu13.2021.309Abstract
India and Myanmar are two neighboring countries that share a border of nearly 1500 kilometers and have a relationship based on history, politics, culture, and ethnicity from over 2000 years to the present. India officially established diplomatic relations with Myanmar after the Southeast Asian country gained independence in 1948. Since 1992, the implementation of India’s Look East Policy in addition to the strategic importance of Myanmar as a neighbor created a catalyst for new development in relations between the two countries. India — Myanmar relations have shifted from a cold and strained status (1962–1991) to improvement, consolidation and development in the years 1992–2014. Furthermore, the relationship between the two countries was developed on the basis of inheriting the achievements of the previous period (1948–1991) that were not only in the political sphere. There was a complete development in many aspects (politics — diplomacy, economy, security — defense, etc.) for two decades after the end of the Cold War. This article focuses on analyzing the adjustment of India’s foreign policy, especially the implementation of the Look East Policy and the “Act East” strategy, and the impact of this adjustment for the development of India — Myanmar relations during 1992–2014.
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India, Myanmar, foreign policy, adjustment, relations
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2021-10-10
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Nguyen, T. B., Tran, X. H., Tran, H. L., & Vo, M. H. (2021). The Impacts of the Adjustment of India’s Foreign Policy for India — Myanmar Relations (1992–2014). Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, 13(3), 436–460. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu13.2021.309
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