Many define our “neighbourhood” by loosely using the term “South Asia”. “South Asia” was then defined as extending across what the British loosely called “British India”, or the “Indian subcontinent”. Not surprisingly, many of our scholars soon started using the term “South Asia” to define the geographical limits of India’s strategic frontiers. This region of South Asia/British India was of little relevance or interest in the context of global economic developments. This was coupled with seeking economic integration with the fastest growing economies of the world in East and South-East Asia.

Source: Mint September 27, 2018 03:56 UTC