As external affairs minister S Jaishankar embarks on a three-nation tour to Southeast Asia – Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia – from March 23 to 27 – India seems to be gearing up to commemorate ten years of the launch of its Act East policy in 2014.
During his five-day whirlwind tour, Jaishankar will try to maximise the diplomatic footwork to take India’s ties with its Southeast Asian partners to new heights – a task easier said…