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DELHI DIALOGUE VII ASEAN-INDIA Shaping the Post-2015 Agenda DELHI DIALOGUE VII ASEAN-INDIA Shaping the Post-2015 Agenda Editors Rumel Dahiya Udai Bhanu Singh INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE STUDIES & ANALYSES NEW DELHI PENTAGON PRESS Delhi Dialogue VII: ASEAN-India: Shaping the Post-2015 Agenda Rumel Dahiya and Udai Bhanu Singh (Eds) First Published in 2015 Copyright © Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi ISBN 978-81-8274-845-3 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without first obtaining written permission of the copyright owner. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, or the Government of India. Published by PENTAGON PRESS 206, Peacock Lane, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi-110049 Phones: 011-64706243, 26491568 Telefax: 011-26490600 email: [email protected] website: www.pentagonpress.in Branch Flat No.213, Athena-2, Clover Acropolis, Viman Nagar, Pune-411014 Email: [email protected] In association with Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses No. 1, Development Enclave, New Delhi-110010 Phone: +91-11-26717983 Website: www.idsa.in Printed at Avantika Printers Private Limited. Contents Delhi Dialogue Partners and Associates ix About the Contributors xv Preface xxxv PART I INAUGURAL SESSION 1. Welcome Remarks by President, FICCI, Dr. Jyotsna Suri 3 2. Keynote Address by Hon’ble External Affairs Minister Mrs Sushma Swaraj 5 3. Address by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand H.E. Gen. Tanasak Patimapragorn 11 4. Address by Vice Foreign Minister of Indonesia H.E. Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir 14 5. Address by Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of Cambodia, H.E. Hang Chuon Naron 17 6. Summary of Panel Discussions 21 PART II BUSINESS SESSION 7. Welcome Remarks by President, FICCI, Dr. Jyotsna Suri 29 8. Remarks by Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. A.K.P. Mochtan 31 9. Special Remarks by Secretary East, Ministry of External Affairs Mr Anil Wadhwa 34 vi Delhi Dialogue VII 10. Report of Business Session of Delhi Dialogue VII held on 11 March 2015 40 PART III ACADEMIC SESSIONS 11. Welcome Address by Rumel Dahiya 49 12. Keynote Address by Anil Wadhwa 51 GEOPOLITICAL ISSUES 13. Reinvigorating India’s Maritime Relationships in South East Asia 59 Abhijit Singh 14. Maritime Security in South East Asia: A Vietnamese Perspective 72 Nguyen Vu Tung 15. Cyberspace: The Fifth Battle Space 76 Kamlesh Bajaj 16. Cyber Space Security: Need for Shared ASEAN-India Vision 81 Tan Sri Azumi 17. Cyber Security in the Context of ASEAN 87 Alok Vijayant SOCIO-CULTURAL ISSUES 18. A View on a Post-2015 Agenda in Education, Skill Development, and Mutual Recognition, Cultural Linkages and People-to-People Contact: Strengthening the Context of ASEAN-India Partnership 95 Julito D. Vitriolo 19. Strengthening Cultural and People-to-People Connections between India and South East Asia: Reflections and Recommendations. 106 Rajesh Rai 20. ASEAN-India Socio-cultural Cooperation in Knowledge Economy and Education 114 Baladas Ghoshal Contents vii ECONOMIC ISSUES 21. ASEAN-India Economic Relations: Prospects and Challenges 125 R. Shankaran Nambiar 22. ASEAN-India Economic Partnership: Perspectives for Shaping the Post-2015 Agenda 141 Suthiphand Chirathivat and Anupama D. Masali 23. Act East Policy and ASEAN–India Connectivity 157 Prabir De 24. ASEAN-India Economic Cooperation and Integration 175 Nagesh Kumar DIRECTIONS FOR DELHI DIALOGUE VIII 25. Directions for Delhi Dialogue VIII 181 Rumel Dahiya 26. Consolidating the Delhi Dialogue 184 Rajiv K. Bhatia 27. Advancing the Delhi Dialogue 186 Gopinath Pillai 28. Future Direction for India and ASEAN 190 Tan Sri Rastam Mohd Isa 29. The Way Forward 194 Kavi Chongkittavorn 30. Connectivity and the Way Forward 198 U Nyunt Maung Shein Index 201 Delhi Dialogue Partners and Associates The Delhi Dialogue process, which first began in 2009, has evolved over the years with new organisations and institutions joining it. As a result, the latest edition of the Delhi Dialogue was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in partnership with the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the ASEAN-India Centre at RIS, the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), SAEA Group Research, Singapore, Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta, ISIS, Malaysia; and ISIS Thailand. Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Recognising the need for greater engagement with the ASEAN region, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been supporting the Delhi Dialogue since 2009. Today the summit is in its seventh edition and is now globally recognised as the premier India-ASEAN Track 1.5 platform for discussion on politico-security and economic issues of mutual importance. The Ministry’s participation in the form of Track I meetings extends the purpose of greater cooperation between India and ASEAN. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi A non-partisan, autonomous body dedicated to objective research and policy relevant studies on all aspects of defence and security, IDSA serves as a forum to debate important aspects of national and international security. IDSA has been associated with Delhi Dialogue as the facilitator of the Academic session of the Dialogue since 2014. The Track II session, being hosted by IDSA, will facilitate exchange of ideas and policy analyses on imperatives, challenges and x Delhi Dialogue VII solutions for enhancing ASEAN-India relationship, among scholars and bureaucrats of India and ASEAN member nations. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries, New Delhi A non-government, not-for-profit organisation, FICCI is the voice of over 2,50,000 public and private sector companies, including small and medium enterprises and multinational corporations. The federation has been part of the Delhi Dialogue since its inception in 2009. In its run-up activities to the main event, FICCI’s North East Advisory Council organised the North East Connectivity Summit on 27-28 November 2014 in Guwahati. The summit highlighted the need for development of inland waterways to provide North East India effective connectivity with the outside world and also to increase inland waterways transport cargo trade between India and ASEAN nations. ASEAN-India Centre at RIS, New Delhi Established at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, the ASEAN India Centre has been working to strengthen India’s strategic partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. In its run-up activities, the AIC organised ‘Seminar on Joining Global Production Networks: India’s Opportunities and ASEAN-India Cooperation’ on 11 December 2014 and ‘India-ASEAN Conference on Cyber Security’ on 19-20 January 2015. The Centre has published ‘ASEAN-India Development and Cooperation Report 2015’ which provides a comparative analysis of the global and regional economies; examines the impact and implications of India-ASEAN integration, assesses policy imperatives and challenges, and discusses themes central to the economic sustainability of the region. Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta Based in Jakarta, ERIA’s main task has been to provide the policy analyses and recommendations to Leaders/Ministers in strong partnership with the ASEAN Secretariat and existing research institutes. In its run-up activities up to Delhi Dialogue VII, the institute organised a one day National Symposium on 3 September 2014 in New Delhi. The theme of the Symposium was Delhi Dialogue Partners and Associates xi ‘Enhancing India’s Competitiveness and India-East Asia Linkages: Improving Institutional and Physical Connectivity, Harnessing India’s Demographic Dividend, and Raising India’s Comparative Advantage in Manufacturing.’ The conference focused on bridging the gaps between Indian and East Asian economies by focusing on the issues of building enabling infrastructure, increasing connectivity, and leveraging the manufacturing potential of the Indian Subcontinent and ASEAN region to boost socio-economic growth. Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi Established in 1943 by a group of Indian intellectuals as a think tank, ICWA is recognised as an institute of national importance by the Parliament of India and is devoted exclusively for the study of international relations and foreign affairs. In its run up activities, ICWA hosted a seminar on ‘Integrating Northeast in India’s Act East Policy’ on 23 February 2015. It included speakers from the eight North East states, eminent academicians, bureaucrats and diplomats in the deliberations. The discussion focussed on issues of trade, connectivity and tourism as well as cooperation in social, cultural and academic fields with an objective to provide policy recommendations to the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject. It centred on the Look East Policy and the Act East Policy. Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore Dedicated to research on contemporary South Asia, ISAS has developed research outputs and conducted high-level consultations to understand the dynamics of India’s bilateral and multilateral diplomatic relations with Southeast Asian countries. In its