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[Diplomacy] India ASEAN 20 years of Dialogue Partnership, FTA in ServiceInvestment, Vision 2020
1. Prologue
2. ASEAN: Origin
1. Musyawarah And Mufakat
2. TAC Treaty
3. ASEAN: Growth
4. ASEAN Community (2015)
5. ASEAN the present scene
1. Good performance
2. Not so Good performance
3. India-ASEAN Relations
1. Why ASEAN important for India?
2. India-ASEAN Trade relations
3. Trade Agreements
1. FTA in Goods
2. FTA in services and Investment
4. ASEAN – India Commemorative Summit 2012
1. #1: India-ASEAN car rally
2. #2: Naval Expedition
3. #3: India-ASEAN Vision – 2020 document
4. More co-op in regional forums
5. Maritime Cooperation
6. Development front
7. Renewable Energy
8. Funding
9. Socio-Cultural
10. Monuments
11. Connectivity
5. Delhi Dialogue
6. India ASEAN logo
7. ASEAN-India Eminent Persons Group (AIEPG)
4. Mock Questions
Prologue
You know the rule, whenever someone/something’s birth/death anniversary is inthe multiple of 10, 15,25…then it becomes important for UPSC. (Whether
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UPSC will actually ask any question or not, that’s a different matter!)Anyways ASEAN topic becomes important because in the end of 2012, twoimportant developments took place
1. 20th Anniversary of India-ASEAN dialogue.2. India-ASEAN FTA in service & investment was signed.
ASEAN: Origin
Recall the Article on Colonization of Asia. We had seen how the British, French andAmericans had colonized almost entire South Asia.After Second World War, most of these colonies attained independence. Butthey also had internal dispute regarding territories and borders.The immediate reason for the formation of ASEAN was the Indonesia-Malaysiaconflict over the control of Borneo Island.
This conflict + the then ongoing Vietnam War raised fears of increased externalinvolvement in the newly independent states.They feared that south east region would become a theatre of western vs.communalism ideologiesHence they decided to form a common platform:
a. To resolve bilateral issues among themselvesb. Present a collective front to the world.
1967, five countries signed “Bangkok declaration” to form the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
1. Indonesia (ASEAN HQ is here, in Jakarta)2. Malaysia3. Philippines4. Singapore5. Thailand
Today ASEAN has ten members
6. Brunei7. Cambodia8. Laos9. Vietnam
10. Myanmar
Musyawarah And Mufakat
As a group, ASEAN follows the principle of “ASEAN way”. It means following
1. Musyawarah And Mufakat [deliberation and consensus]2. don’t use force/confrontation3. don’t interfere in the internal matters of states
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4. Informal discussion5. minimal institutionalization
To achieve “the ASEAN way”, Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia(TAC) was signed.
TAC Treaty
It provides the guiding principles of ASEAN
1. they’ll not interfere in the internal affairs of one another,2. they’ll not use threat or use of force to settle differences / disputes3. they’ll settle of differences or disputes by peaceful means,4. They’ll effectively cooperate among themselves.5. they’ll mutually respect each other’s’ independence, sovereignty, equality,
territorial integrity and national identity6. Every State has right lead its national existence free from external interference,
subversion or coercion,
India had signed TAC treaty with ASEAN in 2003.
ASEAN: Growth
1994 ASEAN regional forum (ARF). already discussed in separate article click me
1997
ASEAN+3 is formed to increase regional integration. This includes
1. China2. Japan3. South Korea
2002 Treaty to control haze pollution in South East Asia
2006 ASEAN gets observer status in UNGA (General assembly)
2007 Cebu declaration for energy securities and renewable energy.
2010
Chiang Mai Initiative (CMI)
It is a currency swap agreement among ASEAN +3,It provides emergency liquidity to those economies during crises.
2012
Asean Human Rights Declaration
21st ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh Combodia with theme:“ASEAN:One Community, One Destiny”
2013 22nd ASEAN summit in Brunei, theme: Our People, Our FutureTogether.
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2015 ASEAN community will be setup.
Today ASEAN is a mammoth regional body that covers economic, security,diplomatic, environmental and cultural issues.
ASEAN Community (2015)
Similar to European Union. will be setup in 2015 and will have three pillars
1. ASEAN Political Security Community2. ASEAN Economic Community3. ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community
ASEAN the present scene
ASEAN has a mixed record of achievements since its formation.
Good performance
Peace
Successfully maintaining peace in the region. e.g. duringThailand and Cambodia conflict over Preah Vihear temple(2011)
Economy
Has made comprehensive deals like
ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Area(ACIA)Chiang Mai Initiative (CMI)
Aims to setup the ASEAN Economic Community 2015, having asingle market and production base.
Not so Good performance
Economy ASEAN Failed to prevent the 1997 financial crisis.
Humanrights
ASEAN has been too soft on the authoritarian regimeof Myanmar.Despite call from international community it didn’tsuspend Myanmar or put economic sanction on itduring the military regime’s crackdown on peacefulprotestors.2012: ASEAN released declaration on Human rights.
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But led to lot of protests from civil society andNGOs. They terms it as just another piece of paper.
Environment
In 2002, ASEAN came up with Treaty to control hazepollution in South East Asia. still there wereoutbreaks of Haze in 2005 and 06.ASEAN also has mechanism for wildlife protection.Yet it hasn’t drastically reduced the illegal trade inendangered species (especially for medicine) .
Chinese Arm twisting
ASEAN is becoming a victim of Chinese assertiveness/pseudo-bullying. forexamplein the last meeting of ASEAN (Dec 2012@ Phnom Penh), no joint communiquewas issued. (for the first time in the 45 years of history of ASEAN Summits)
Reason?
Cambodia (host of the summit) is an ally of ChinaChina did not want the joint communique text to mention South China Sea as astanding conflict.but other gang members- Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei wanted thetext to contain their respective grievances regarding territorial issues withChina.
In wake of such unprecedented influencing of China into the ASEAN matters, theASEAN is looking towards India like never before.India is being seen as the counter balance to China at the ASEAN platform.
Now, let’s focus on:
India-ASEAN Relations
India ASEAN Timeline (Click to Enlarge)
1990 India starts engaging with ASEAN, part of Look East Policy.
1992 India becomes a sectoral dialogue partner of ASEAN
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1996 India becomes full dialogue partner of ASEAN
2002 India starts having annual summits with ASEAN
2003India accedes to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia(TAC)India signs counter-terrorism declaration with ASEAN.
2009FTA* in goods.This established Free Trade Area established between India-ASEAN.issue:
2012
20th Anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue.ASEAN – India Commemorative Summit is held.Now India becomes a strategic partner of ASEANFTA* in services and investment.
FTA or CECA?
*Some websites/news reports call it India-Asian Free Trade Agreement (FTA)instead of CECA. Although both CECA and CEPA are examples of FTAs.
anyways moving on in the topic:
We have institutionalized annual summits, ministerial consultations; and nearly25 mechanisms for dialogue and cooperation.India is actively contributing to ASEAN+1, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF),the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting(ADMM) Plus etc.
Combined Population ~1.8 billion = ~1/4th of total world population
Combined GDP ~4 trillion USD
Two way investment 40+ billion dollars in past decade
Why ASEAN important for India?
Strategically
1. The Future architecture of Asia Is going to be shaped by the US, China and India.2. Maritime boundary disputes between China and a number of ASEAN countries;
claims over South China sea = Those ASEAN countries look towards India as acounterbalance against China.
3. For India a stronger posturing at ASEAN = its stature as a global power will get agreat boost. After all, without being a strong regional player becoming globalpower = day dream.
4. they situated are at the intersections of major land and sea routes
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Energy
5. ASEAN countries, particularly Myanmar, Vietnam and Malaysia can potentiallycontribute to India’s energy security.
6. Oil and natural gas deposits in the South China Sea region.7. India and several ASEAN countries are net importers of hydrocarbon. They need
to develop alternative energy sources. But R&D in renewable =need truckload ofca$H hence regional cooperation essential for financing those projects.
Economy
8. In terms of income, India-ASEAN community is roughly the size of the EU9. In terms of Trade, India-ASEAN community NAFTA.
10. The ASEAN is India’s fourth-largest trading partner after the EU, the US andChina.
11. India – ASEAN is slated to grow faster than the rest of the world due to afavorable demographic profile and growing market for goods and services.
12. India’s trade relations are shifting from West economies towards the East,comprising of Japan, China, Korea and ASEAN.
13. India-ASEAN linkage provides for large-scale movement of people, capital,ideas and creativity.
For Indian States
14. The coastal states: West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu arelooking to rebuild maritime links with ASEAN nations to boost their own tradeand economy.
15. Union government is also building infrastructure while in the Northeastern statesso they can engage in commerce with South East Asian nations.
Diseases
16. Pandemics and disease are no longer limited to national boundaries and haveassumed a trans-national dimension. SARS and H1N1 virus have in recent timesafflicted the region. Hence cooperation is essential between India-ASEAN.
now let’s take a look @India-ASEAN trade relations
India-ASEAN Trade relations
Year Trade /expectation (USD)
2012 75 billion
By 2015 100 billion
By 2022 200 billion
India-ASEAN trade has grown over ten times in the ten years.
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ASEAN investments into India have multipliedASEAN countries too have emerged as major destinations for Indian companies.From energy resources to farm products, from materials to machinery, and fromelectronics to information technology, Indian and ASEAN companies are forgingnew partnerships of trade and investment.Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are important for the region. So we’llprovide for linkages between SMEs in our countries.annual India-ASEAN Business Fair and ConclavesBoth parties have agreed to encourage business-to-business relations,establishing a necessary framework to strengthen private sector engagement andpublic-private partnership (PPP).
Trade Agreements
Signing year India ASEAN trade agreement
2009 In Goods
2012 In Services and Investment
FTA in Goods
signed in 2009Before this agreement, the India-ASEAN annual trade was ~30 billion but after Itjumped to ~75 billion$ in 2012.Main products: – metal parts and components, electronic components,processed fruits, ceramics, gloves and knittings, fertilizers, chemicals like fattyalcohol, coconut and vegetable oil, refined glycerine.The trade deficit has been increasing hugely in favor of ASEAN mostly becauseof the heavy import of plantation products.Cheaper palm oil from ASEAN = hurting local producers in Kerala.Our groundnut and pepper farmers also suffering due to cheaper ASEANimports.similar apprehension about Indian fisheries sector.
FTA in services and Investment
Concluded in 2012.In present times, the global trade in merchandise/goods is slowing, hence FTA inservices and investment assumes greater significance.It opens ASEAN service market to our Indian professionals: from IT, KPO, BPO,doctors, chartered accountants and lawyers etc.India’s growth story has been led by services sector. We’ve competitiveadvantages against most ASEAN countries in this sector.
Services Issue
This Trade agreement in services and investment =follows “8+1+1” pattern.
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Meaning, agreement provides 3 separate arrangements for:1. for 8 countries2. for Indonesia3. For Philippines.
Indonesia and Philippines have special terms because services sector is vital fortheir economies, and they’re worried their local service sector will be hurt whilecompeting with India’s strong services sector.Biggest worry is for Philippines. Because more than 50% of their workforce isengaged in IT/outsourcing sector.recall we are facing similar issue in FTA in Goods, because of cheaper plantationproducts from ASEANAlthough India is not putting all eggs in one FTA basket. We’re also doingbilateral trade agreements with individual countries in the region. for example
FTA already done1. Singapore (CECA in ‘05)2. Malaysia (CECA in ‘11)
In process1. Indonesia2. Thailand
Investment
Indian investors want to invest in ASEANfor
ASEAN investors want to invest in Indiafor
1. IT2. automobiles3. engineering4. Pharmaceuticals.
1. construction services2. Transportation services.3. engineering services4. shipping
ASEAN – India Commemorative Summit 2012
Held in Delhi, Dec 2012 (during the same time when Delhi gang-rape protestshad erupted).To mark the 20th year anniversary of the ASEAN – India dialogueTheme: ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace, Progress and Shared Prosperity.This summit led to three outcomes
1. car rally2. naval expedition3. vision document
#1: India-ASEAN car rally
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It started from Yogyakarta (Indonesia) and ended in New Delhi (India).Its Journey covered 8 out 10 ASEAN nations. (and more than 8000 kms)
But What was the purpose of this car rally?
1. To Increase jantaa’s awareness about India-ASEAN partnership, with respect to,trade-investment-tourism and people to people linkages.
2. To waste petrol and increase air pollution
#2: Naval Expedition
Part of the 20th anniversary celebration, India sent “INS Sudarshini” on a shipexpedition to ASEAN countries. (6 months, 9 countries)To enhance people-to-people and naval links between India and the ASEANnations.
Route
1. along the route of the monsoon trade winds2. Retrace the sea routes developed during the 10th to 12th centuries,
linking India with South East Asia,3. It covered most of the modern and ancient ports in ASEAN countries.
(This 13 ports were Padang, Bali, Manado, Brunei, Cebu, Manila, DaNang, Sihanoukville, Bangkok, Singapore, Klang, Phuket and Sittwe.)
Abouttheship
1. INS Sudarshini is a ‘Sail Training Ship’ built by the Goa Shipyard Ltd.2. Sudarshini = Sanskrit word meaning ‘something beautiful’ or a
provider of good omen when visited upon.
#3: India-ASEAN Vision – 2020 document
It was adopted during the Commemorative Summit held in New Delhi (Dec 2012).
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This document..
1. Declared India and ASEAN as strategic partners.2. India agreed to support ASEAN community (to be setup in 2015).3. Work for ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace, Progress and Shared Prosperity.4. political and security, economic, socio-cultural and development cooperation
More co-op in regional forums
in future, we’ll intensify our security consultations in
Regional forums like Sub-regional forums like
1. East Asia Summit,2. ASEAN Regional
Forum (ARF)3. ASEAN Defense
Ministers’ MeetingPlus.
4. Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC)5. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral
Technical and Economic Cooperation(BIMSTEC)
by the way, recall that we said the similar things to America, in Kerry visit / 4th Indo-US strategic dialogue article.
Maritime Cooperation
As maritime nations, India and ASEAN nations agreed to do following:
Anti-piracyrelief during natural disasterssearch and rescue at seamaritime safety: for communication and cargofreedom of navigationfisheries: promotion, protectionPeaceful settlement of maritime disputes, as per international law includingUNCLOS.cooperate via ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF)
Security
defense and counter-terrorism cooperationtransnational crimes, India is committed to drug-free ASEAN 2015ASEAN-India Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat InternationalTerrorism.
Development front
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Together face common challenges related to
1. energy security2. Food security, agriculture development.3. rapid urbanization4. climate change5. education and skill development, including English language training6. drug abuse7. natural disasters
Renewable Energy
India-ASEAN already cooperating here under the CEBU declaration. (CEBUdeclaration was signed in 2007 for energy security and alternatives toconventional fuels).India accepts 100% FDI from ASEAN investors for renewable power generationprojects in India.
Funding
ASEAN-IndiaFund
$50 millionFor variety of projects in trade, science & technology,human resource development, health and pharmaceuticals,space sciences, agriculture, new and renewable energy,information and communication technology,telecommunications, transport and infrastructure, andtourism and culture.
ASEAN-IndiaGreenFund
$5 Millionfor pilot projects in the field of climate change, foradaptation and mitigation
ASEAN-IndiaS&TFund
India gave $1 million to this.To collaborate in R&D areas of common interest.
India-CLMVFund
India gave $1 million to this.for short gestation projects in Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar andVietnam.under the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation
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Socio-Cultural
greater interaction between our people: particularly younger generations,students, scientists, academics, intellectuals, diplomats, media, entrepreneurs,agriculturists and artistsWe will also enhance contacts between parliamentarians, media personnel,academics and Track II institutions such as the network of think tanks.
Monuments
Study/research on India’s civilization links with ASEAN countries.Protect/restore following monuments because they show civilizational bondsbetween ASEAN countries and India
Monument Country Why important?
Angkor Wat Cambodia
By King Survyavarman II.Wat is the Khmer name for templearchitecture evolved from Indiansubcontinent.
Borobudur andPrambanan temples
Indonesia dedicated to the Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
Wat Phu Lao Theravada Buddhist monuments.
Bagan MyanmarTheravada Buddhism. temples, pagodas andmonasteries
SukhothaiHistorical Park
Thailand Buddhist architecture
My Son Vietnamabandoned and partially ruined Hindu templesconstructed between the 4th and the 14th centuryAD
Connectivity
Joint development of infrastructure such as transport networks, ports, shipping and airconnectivity
1. India-Myanmar-Thailand TrilateralHighway
will connect North Eastern states with ASEANcountries.This highway is extended to Lao and Cambodia. Lao is a landlocked country, but this highway(+MIEC) will turn it into land-linked country.
2. Mekong-India This will connect Southeast Asia to South Asia on the
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Economic Corridor(MIEC)
eastern part of India
^These will help in greater regional economic integration between ASEAN and India.
now let’s look at some minor topics:
Delhi Dialogue
India-ASEAN Delhi Dialogue is an annual international conference of politicaland economic leaders, officials, academics and opinion-makers of ASEANcountries
5th Dialogue was held in Feb 2013, theme “India and ASEAN: Partners forPeace, Progress and Stability.”
India ASEAN logo
Unveiled in 2012.It is an improvised five-spoked wind turbine,It represents energy, motion, progress, connectivity and dynamism as well as theexpanding canvas of ASEAN-India partnership.
ASEAN-India Eminent Persons Group (AIEPG)
This group was setup to review the ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations and long-term strategic partnership.Gave report in 2012.
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Here are the major recommendations:
DiplomatIndia should install a separate ambassador in Jakarta, solely dedicatedto ASEAN-India relations.
Securityregular bilateral consultations between ASEAN and India on drugtrafficking.
Business
ASEAN-India Business Council should be reactivated.Collaborate in promoting corporate social responsibility (CSR)
setup ASEAN-India Business Portal for
exchanging of economic and trade informationeasy interface between companies and business persons.ASEAN-India Centre in India to promote trade, investment,tourism, and cultural exchanges.
Edu/HRD
Setup ASEAN-India Centre for Skill Development andVocational Education in IIT Guwahati.ASEAN and India should establish an ASEAN-India broadbandhigh speed optical fibre network to enhance virtual connectivity.This could become an ASEAN-India Broadband Corridor.Revive Nalanda University as an icon of Asian renaissance.Annual ASEAN-India Essay Competition for school/ universitystudents, on the theme of ASEAN-India relations in differentfields.
Governancerelated
ASEAN-India panel of experts to draw up a Food Security Planfor the region.regular exchange of visits by Parliamentary delegations betweenthe Indian Parliament and the ASEAN Inter ParliamentaryAssembly.
Mock Questions
5 Markers (50 words)
1. Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC)2. Delhi Dialogue3. India ASEAN logo4. India-ASEAN car rally5. Naval Expedition of INS Sudarshini6. India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway
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12 marks
1. What are the roadblocks/future impediments according to you in effectiveimplementation of FTA in services and investments between India and ASEAN.
2. Write a note on the ASEAN – India Commemorative Summit 2012.3. Provide an account of India’s increasing involvement in the South – East Asian
region.4. Write a note on Indian Diaspora in South East Asia.
25 marks
1. Twenty years of India-ASEAN relations.2. The ASEAN way of musyawarah and mufakat resonates with India’s foreign
policy and world view. Comment3. India ASEAN vision 20204. Explain the importance of ASEAN for India’s look east policy5. Enumerate the strategic and economic interests of India in South East Asia. How
can ASEAN help achieving them?6. A healthy relation with ASEAN nations can help transform the Indian economy in
general and Northeast India in particular. Explain7. There is tremendous scope for India to leverage its soft power in South East
Asia. Elaborate.8. Chinese assertiveness in ASEAN is both an opportunity and a challenge for India.
Comment.9. While India had signed a FTA in goods with ASEAN in 2009, the two sides have
recently concluded a FTA in services. Examine the impact of 2009 FTA in goodsand analyze the future potential of FTA in services and investment.
Ref
1. Major Inputs from Ms.Shalini Rai2. Ch.10, International Relations, Peu Ghosh
3. aseanindia.com/press-release4. delhidialogue.org5. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-richer-partnership/1052587/0
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