A different sort of extended neighbourhood is encountered eastwards, where general trade is more evident alongside energy and military nuances, wrapped up evocation of historical and cultural links. India's look East Policy was formally announced in the carly 1990s. Initially, it was economics-driven, emphasizing Southeast Asia and its regional organisation ASEAN. This is what Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had in mind in 2004: "I also naturally look at India's extended neighbourhood in South-East Asia. This is a region where truly historic socio-economic transformations are taking place. India became a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1992, a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in 1995, and full Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1996. Annual summit meetings between India and ASEAN commenced in 2002. |
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India became a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1992, a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in 1995, and full Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1996 . Annual summit meetings between India and ASEAN commenced in 2002. |