ASEAN-India Vision 2020: Working Together for a Shared Prosperity

The ASEAN-India Summit held in Bali had put a lot of emphasis on the preparation of an ASEAN-India Vision 2020 Paper by RIS and the ASEAN think-tanks. RIS prepared a draft vision paper on ASEAN-India relationships on the basis of extensive consultations within the country with the different stake-holders. This draft was presented and discussed at a National Consultative Workshop organized in Delhi in December 2003. It was later circulated among the ASEAN Think-Tanks through the ASEAN Secretariat. RIS organized a Consultative Meeting on March 4-5, 2004 with heads or senior officials of ASEAN think-tanks connected with ASEAN-ISIS and other experts to discuss and finalize the document with their inputs. The Document finalized at this meeting was submitted to the official process as a Track II input for further work at the official process and eventual adoption at the Third Summit. The document presents a broad long-term vision of the evolving partnership and appends an action plan for achieving these vision in different areas.