ASEAN and NER with Special Reference to Tripura, India
Keywords:
Sub-regional economic cooperation, ASEAN, international trade, economic development, NER, Tripura, IndiaAbstract
ASEAN is one of the fast expanding trade blocs in Asia with a growing economic clout. The sub-regional economic cooperation through ASEAN will mark an important dimension in economic development of India’s Northeast in general and Tripura in particular. The primary aim has been to enhance trade, investment and connectivity between NER and the countries to its immediate East extending up to Southeast Asia. This affords the opportunity to accelerate socio-economic development of India’s neighbourhood but also as a factor for regional as well as state peace and security. The problem of connectivity bottleneck disrupted the cross border trade between NER and its neighbouring countries as well as ASEAN nations. Under this circumstance the primary objective of the study is to understand in what way the north-eastern region would engage her cooperation with Southeast Asian countries. Whether Tripura may be the gate way from India to ASEAN countries to make India’s cross border relations in future. The study also highlights the resource base of Tripura through which international trade may be offered to the nations of ASEAN.
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