Being a dialogue partner of ASEAN in the Asian Regional Forum (ARF) is much less relevant for India than being the leader and activator in making SAARC work positively and linking it to an Indian Ocean group extending towards east and south Africa. Realpolitik demands that we compete with and match ASEAN-APEC and not beg for favours.
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