ASEAN looks to India for a more meaningful relationship   
  

With Russia and US joining the expanded East Asia Summit later this year in Indonesia, ASEAN is leaning towards India as a new countervailing force in the new strategic landscape of Asia. As India rises both in terms of political and economic clout, the overall expectation of ASEAN also rises. As the world's largest democracy, India needs to be more assertive and come out of its shell. (The Nation)

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