C3S - NMF One-Day International Conference on India– ASEAN Connect: Shared Values & Common Destiny
Fri, 20 Jan
|Chennai
One-Day International cum Cultural Conference titled “India – ASEAN Connect: Shared Values & Common Destiny” jointly organised by the Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S) in association with National Maritime Foundation (TN-Chapter) seeks to analyse the 3 Cs–Culture, Connectivity and Commerce with
Time & Location
20 Jan 2023, 9:30 pm – 9:35 pm
Chennai, 120, St Mary's Road, Austin Nagar, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600018, India
About the event
CONCEPT NOTE
The year 2022 marked the 30thanniversary of dialogue relations between ASEAN and India. The year is embarked as ‘ASEAN-India Friendship Year’. India has always hailed the deep cultural, economic, and civilizational ties that have existed between India and South East Asia from time immemorial and stated that the India-ASEAN relationship forms the central pillar of India's Act-East policy. This has now translated into a robust, strategic partnership.
India and the ASEAN countries have a long history of cultural exchange and cooperation. This relationship dates back to ancient times, when India had a significant influence on the cultures of Southeast Asia, particularly through the spread of Hinduism and Buddhism. Today, cultural ties between India and ASEAN continue to thrive, with both sides engaging in a range of activities to promote mutual understanding and cooperation.
In the 1990s, India implemented its Look East Policy, which aimed to strengthen its relationship…