Ms Vasundhra Sehgal1
1Jamia Millia Islamia, NEW DELHI, India
Biography:
Research Scholar currently working at the Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Completed Bachelors and master’s in political science from University of Delhi.
Abstract:
With the shift in Economic power from the West to East due to the rise of China and the Indo-Pacific acting as the pre-cursor to the global supply chain, it is certain that the protection of Indo-Pacific region will account to the protection of World trade in general and India’s economy and defence in specific. That is why the role of India and ASEAN nations becomes very crucial. It is important to protect the interests of the ASEAN to subsequently protect India’s maritime security and trade, and to uphold the International Legal Order. The cultural and strategic ties that India shares with ASEAN are crucial in acknowledging the role of Southeast Asia in the protection of the Indo-Pacific region. The south Asian region, if controlled and regulated by China or any other single player in the region, will pose a threat to the world security, trade and international law. Thus, it is important that India along with ASEAN protect this region thereby enhancing the prevalence of international rules-based order, world trade and economic and political stability in the Indo-Pacific.