This book presents various facets of border life in the strategic eastern sector of the India-China frontier, i.e. the Monpas of Tawang. It addresses the history of the Monpas' transnational cultural and religious interaction. The respective chapters cover diverse topics such as culture, religion, the environment, border management, and social activism. The book offers a compelling analysis of Mon identity, their lifestyles in transition, and the reach of development politics in the Tawang borderland. It maximizes the reader's insights into development works in borderlands. This book is an essential guide for students, scholars, activists, policy makers, and anyone interested in learning about this unique geographical borderland of Monpa.

This book analyses the nearly thirty years of India-ASEAN relations from contemporary perspectives, identifies the reasons for India’s vibrant and significant relation with ASEAN and examines cultural, economic, political and strategic linkages between India and ASEAN. The book projects the future of India-ASEAN relations in the face of changing Indo-Pacific geopolitics and explores potential policies which could enhance the connection between India and Southeast Asian countries. This book will be of interest to academics and policy makers working in the field of International Relations, Asian Politics, South Asian Politics, in particular India’s Foreign Policy and Southeast Asian Politics.

This book analyses the nearly thirty years of India-ASEAN relations from contemporary perspectives, identifies the reasons for India's vibrant and significant relation with ASEAN and examines cultural, economic, political and strategic linkages between India and ASEAN. The book projects the future of India-ASEAN relations in the face of changing Indo-Pacific geopolitics and explores potential policies which could enhance the connection between India and Southeast Asian countries. This book will be of interest to academics and policy makers working in the field of International Relations, Asian Politics, South Asian Politics, in particular India's Foreign Policy and Southeast Asian Politics.

This book presents various facets of border life in the strategic eastern sector of the India-China frontier, i.e. the Monpas of Tawang. It addresses the history of the Monpas' transnational cultural and religious interaction. The respective chapters cover diverse topics such as culture, religion, the environment, border management, and social activism. The book offers a compelling analysis of Mon identity, their lifestyles in transition, and the reach of development politics in the Tawang borderland. It maximizes the reader's insights into development works in borderlands. This book is an essential guide for students, scholars, activists, policy makers, and anyone interested in learning about this unique geographical borderland of Monpa.