Prabir De, Professor,Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), and Head of the ASEAN-India Centre (AIC), RIS, New Delhi.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Maritime Trade and Societal Transitions in the Extended Eastern Indian Ocean c. 900–1500; 3. Civilizational Linkages in the Bay of Bengal Region until 1800; 4. Rejuvenating Cultural Linkages in Bay of Bengal Region; 5. Culture: An Expression of Values; 6. Trade and Connectivity in the BIMSTEC Region: Questions of ‘Incremental Benefits’ for the Member Countries; 7. Trade and Investment in BIMSTEC Countries: Status,Challenges and Possible Solutions; 8. Myanmar as a Golden Gateway between the Bay of Bengal and the Heartland of Asia; 9. Connectivity in BIMSTEC; 10. BIMSTEC: Building Bridges, Promoting Connectivity; 11. North-East of India and BIMSTEC: A Reality Check; 12. Recent Developments in Nepal’s Trade Logistics: Implications for BIMSTEC Cooperation; 13. Measures to Harness India’s Blue Economy; 14. The Challenge of Building the Bay of Bengal as an Interconnected Region; 15. Dynamics of the Bay of Bengal and the Sino-India “Cooperation Dilemma”; 16. Ways to Strengthen Cooperation between BIMSTEC and IORA; 17. Strengthening BIMSTEC Integration: The New Agenda

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Prabir De, Professor,Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), and Head of the ASEAN-India Centre (AIC), RIS, New Delhi.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Maritime Trade and Societal Transitions in the Extended Eastern Indian Ocean c. 900–1500; 3. Civilizational Linkages in the Bay of Bengal Region until 1800; 4. Rejuvenating Cultural Linkages in Bay of Bengal Region; 5. Culture: An Expression of Values; 6. Trade and Connectivity in the BIMSTEC Region: Questions of ‘Incremental Benefits’ for the Member Countries; 7. Trade and Investment in BIMSTEC Countries: Status,Challenges and Possible Solutions; 8. Myanmar as a Golden Gateway between the Bay of Bengal and the Heartland of Asia; 9. Connectivity in BIMSTEC; 10. BIMSTEC: Building Bridges, Promoting Connectivity; 11. North-East of India and BIMSTEC: A Reality Check; 12. Recent Developments in Nepal’s Trade Logistics: Implications for BIMSTEC Cooperation; 13. Measures to Harness India’s Blue Economy; 14. The Challenge of Building the Bay of Bengal as an Interconnected Region; 15. Dynamics of the Bay of Bengal and the Sino-India “Cooperation Dilemma”; 16. Ways to Strengthen Cooperation between BIMSTEC and IORA; 17. Strengthening BIMSTEC Integration: The New Agenda

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Prabir De, Professor,Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), and Head of the ASEAN-India Centre (AIC), RIS, New Delhi.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Maritime Trade and Societal Transitions in the Extended Eastern Indian Ocean c. 900–1500; 3. Civilizational Linkages in the Bay of Bengal Region until 1800; 4. Rejuvenating Cultural Linkages in Bay of Bengal Region; 5. Culture: An Expression of Values; 6. Trade and Connectivity in the BIMSTEC Region: Questions of ‘Incremental Benefits’ for the Member Countries; 7. Trade and Investment in BIMSTEC Countries: Status,Challenges and Possible Solutions; 8. Myanmar as a Golden Gateway between the Bay of Bengal and the Heartland of Asia; 9. Connectivity in BIMSTEC; 10. BIMSTEC: Building Bridges, Promoting Connectivity; 11. North-East of India and BIMSTEC: A Reality Check; 12. Recent Developments in Nepal’s Trade Logistics: Implications for BIMSTEC Cooperation; 13. Measures to Harness India’s Blue Economy; 14. The Challenge of Building the Bay of Bengal as an Interconnected Region; 15. Dynamics of the Bay of Bengal and the Sino-India “Cooperation Dilemma”; 16. Ways to Strengthen Cooperation between BIMSTEC and IORA; 17. Strengthening BIMSTEC Integration: The New Agenda

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