NORTHEAST: THE GATEWAY TO SOUTHEAST ASIA India's Northeast, called the "Gateway to Southeast Asia", is a land-locked region comprising an area of 263,000 square kilometers. The strategic location of the region is emphasized by the fact that it shares a 4,500 km-long international border with its four South Asian neighbours. 2 POLITICAL POLARIZATION IN SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA Troublingly, long-standing divides have burst to the forefront of political life in many parts of South and Southeast Asia over the past two decades. In India, the Hindu right's stunning success in the 2014 and 2019 elections has intensified polarization over the role of Hindu View World History_ India and Southeast Asia.pdf from HISTORY 101 at Paxon School/advanced Studies. Chapter6 Empires (Major kings/queens) India and Southeast Asia (1500 B.C.E - 600 C.E.) China is to some extent linked to India's Look East Policy (Khurana 2008). Besides, the Indian policy of building a joint command at Andaman & Nicobar Islands has some bearing on the Chinese activity in Southeast Asian region (Chaudhary 2007). II CHINA & INDIA'S NORTHEAST Distinct from the Southeast Region is the Indian Between India and Southeast Asia Part of the Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics Book Series Venkataramanaiah Malepati (Sri Venkateswara University, India) Description: Owing to a strong cultural and historical bond, India and South-East Asia have progressed rapidly. Though there are political and ideological