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The Book Traces India's Links With Countries Of South East Asia, And Examines Why Stability In That Region Is Important For India. After An Analysis Of The Modern Concept Of Security, Threats To Each Country Of South East Asia And To The Region Are Considered. The Interest Of Foreign Powers In The Region And India's Engagement, Both Bilaterally With Individual Countries And With The Regional Groupings, Are Covered In Detail. A Suggested Comprehensive Action Plan Has Been Included, Which India Can Adopt For The Period Till 2035, To Strengthen The 'Look East' Policy., Commissioned Into 4 Gorkha Rifles, Lt Gen Y M Bammi, Retired After Putting In 37 Years Of Service. He Served In Field Areas In Jammu And Kashmir, Nagaland And Arunachal Pradesh. He Participated In Counter Insurgency Operations And In The 1962, 1965 And 1971 Operations. He Obtained Masters In Defence Studies From Madras University. He Served As An Instructor With Royal Bhutan Army And At The College Of Combat, Mhow. He Served As Defense Adviser To Indian High Commissions In Malaysia And Singapore For More Than Three Years. He Served In The Military Operations Branch At The Army Headquarters. He Commanded A Mountain Division. On Promotion To The Rank Of Lieutenant General, He Commanded A Strike Corps. Later He Served As Director General Assam Rifles And Other Military Designations For Two Years Or So And Retired From Service From That Assignment. He Has Authored A Book Titled The Impregnable Conquered: Kargil 1999. Lieutenant General Bammi Was Awarded The Ministry Of External Affairs Fellowship At The United Service Institution Of India, To Carry Out Research On "Enhancing Security Understanding Between India And Asean Countries"., Content:- Preface Introduction Concept Of Security In 21St Century The Region The South China Sea Asean And Other Regional Groupings Countries With Interest In The Area Security Threats To The Region India And The Region-Past And Future Proposed Look East Policy For India - 2035 Conclusion Appendices Comparative Social Data-Asean Countries-2002 Comparative Data Of Asean Countries (Economic Status) Growth Rate Of Asean, Countries 1991-98 Global Flow Of Fdi To Asean China And India 1987 To 1998 (In Us $ Millions) Fdi To Asean And India From Selected Countries Comparative Data-Armed Forces Of South East Asian Countries Growth Of Military Strength Of South East Asian Countries-1990/91 To 2001/2002 Growth Of Naval Power Of South East Asian Countries-1991-2001 Growth Of Air Power Of South East Asian Countries Profile Of Air Power Of South East Asian Countries Direction Of Trade Of India-Exports (In Crores) IndiaS Business Ventures And Investments In South East Asia-1994-99 And Comparative Investment Flow To Manufacturing Sector In Projects In South East Asia Through Foreign Investment, Country Wise From 1990 To 1998 (In Us $) IndiaS Exports To Foreign Countries IndiaS Exports To Countries Of South East Asia Scope Of Enhancing Imports And Exports Between India And South East Asian Countries Index.