Publication

This brief discusses Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's calls for a restructured cooperation architecture in Asia and focuses particularly on India's position and options. The author considers the changing strategic landscape in Asia, both politically and economically, surveys what a new Asia-Pacific community (APC) might look like, and mulls India's policy options. It concludes that a new regional cooperation structure is necessary, and that any proposals similar to Rudd's APC are likely to have beneficial outcomes for India.