India Turns East tells the story of India's long and difficult journey to reclaim its status in a rapidly changing Asian environment increasingly shaped by the US-China rivalry and the uncertainties of US commitment to Asia's security. The Look East policy initially aimed at reconnecting India with Asia's economic globalisation. As China became more assertive, Look East rapidly evolved into a comprehensive strategy with political and military dimensions.--Amazon.

Introduction -- Background -- Determinants of the Look East policy -- The argument -- Organization of the volume -- Part I. STRATEGIC DRIVERS of INDIA's LOOK EAST POLICY : 1. The evolution of the China factor in India's foreign policy -- 2. The impact of the US factor in India's Asia policy -- Part II. INDIA's LOOK EAST POLICY and SOUTHEAST ASIA -- 3. Southeast Asia in India's defense strategy : filling up the strategic space -- 4. India-Myanmar relations : assessing the prospects for greater connectivity with Southeast Asia -- Part III. PACIFIC AMBIVALENCE : 5. India and Australia's paradoxical strategic relationship -- 6. Japan in India's Look East policy -- Part IV. VYING for INFLUENCE : INSTITUTIONAL DIMENSIONS of INDIA's LOOK EAST POLICY -- 7. India's and China's economic standing in Asia : the political economy of India's Look East policy -- 8. Indian's look east policy and Asian institutional architecture -- Conclusion : the Future of India-US relations.