Rediscovering Eastern Region of India through India’s Act East Policy
คำสำคัญ:
Dependency Syndrome, Geopolitics, Underdevelopment, Five Year Plan, Comparative Advantage Defiance, Look East Policyบทคัดย่อ
The north eastern region of India is a resource rich backward region. What stands out in the development narrative of India is the inability of the state to restore the dynamism and vibrancy of the region at the time of independence. Partition of British India into India and Pakistan in 1947 led to complete dislocation of traditional routes of trade and commerce developed over centuries. The emergence of international borders compelled the people to use much longer routes which rendered most of the economic activities highly uncompetitive. The region which started with only 3 states now has 8 states and there is a clamour for more states. The region has been bypassed by economic development. India’s Look East Policy (LEP) aroused lots of optimism as it would lead to rediscovery of the self. Not only it would lead to reopening of the traditional routes, it will also give the region access to a dynamic fast growing market. When LEP was initiated in the early 90s because of geo politics, India’s LEP had little northeast content. Today, geopolitics is giving this region a much bigger role in India’s renewed attempts to participate more meaningfully in the Asian century.
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