What are the components of Indias soft power in Southeast Asia?
There are three important avenues – education, culture, and multimedia – through which India can make use of its soft power in further broadening its relations with Southeast Asia. China is, of course, increasing its soft power all across Southeast Asia. India, on the other hand, lacks an initiative. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations, which is a nodal agency to project the Indian soft power, has not been able to reach out to wider section of population in Southeast Asia. Session II Chair: Mr. R Ravindaran, Chairman, SAEA Group Research Pte Ltd, Singapore Speaker: Cdr. Gurpreet Khurana, Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis R Ravindaran, The rise of India and China is a topic of great relevance not only because of its regional connotations but also because of its implications for the entire globe in terms of what is going to be the role of the two emerging Asian powers in the new global order. The growth of these two giants and their inter-relationship has great implications
