Heading East: Security, Trade, and Environment Between India and Southeast Asia by Karen Stoll Farrell and Sumit Ganguly (eds.)

Southeast Asia appeared in India’s purview in the post-Cold War era when it realised that it could reap substantial benefits by fostering relations with parts of the world other than the West also. Moreover, the geographical and historical closeness of Southeast Asia also made India turn its eyes towards the region. Heading East: Security, Trade, and Environment between India and Southeast Asia, edited by Karen Stoll Farrell and Sumit Ganguly, is a compilation of 11 pertinent essays on security, trade and the environment, which are the major factors affecting India’s relations with Southeast Asia.