KEPENTINGAN INDIA DALAM KERJASAMA BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)
Abstract: This research tried
to examine India’s interest in a regional cooperation combined the two
different regional namely Asia and Southeast Asia known as BIMSTEC or Bay of
Bengal Initiative for Multi- sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation,
consist of seven countries at the rim bay of Bengal, Bangladesh India, Myanmar,
Sri Lanka, Thailand Nepal and Bhutan. Initiated in 1997 BIMSTEC is the only
sub-regional grouping to promoting harmonious economic development and can serve
as an effective bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia. Look East Policy
became motivation of India to join in BIMSTEC and makes a good headway in
promoting interrelationship with both region.
This research used method qualitatitive method with the type of
descriptive and data from the research library. The perspective used in this
study is liberalism, and concept used is the concept of cooperation with the
theory of regional integration.
This reasearch show the significant impact of politic and economic to
India from membership in BIMSTEC. Bimstec help India to strengthen its role in
region, offsetting influence of China, sidelining political conflict as
political implications. In the economic aspects, India’s interest is to develop
the Northeastern region by integrating it with existing trade networks.
Economic integration regional enable India to take advantage of lower raw
materials, land, and labour costs in other BIMSTEC countries and increasing
India’s trade intra BIMSTEC.
Penulis: Nathacia Rahmadhani,
Indra Pahlawan
Kode Jurnal: jphubintdd160004
