Indian cultural diplomacy with south east asia region
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An important aspect of India's cultural diplomacy is cultivating the 6.4 million Indian diaspora living in Southeast Asia. Except in the Indochina countries, every country of Southeast Asia has a sizeable population of Indian diaspora, who are not only sizeable investors but also opinion-makers in their respective countries. They also hold important posts in the government and in vital non-government bodies. The Indian government has taken a number of policy initiatives in order to engage this diaspora. The Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, begun in 2003, is held every year in January. In the first Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, Samy Velu, (the leader of Malaysian Indian Congress) was conferred with the 'Pravasi Bharatiya Samman.' This underlines the importance given by the Indian government to its Southeast Asian diaspora. The Indian government is also working towards setting up a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) University in India and India Development Foundation, which can facilitate the development of human resources. However, these initiatives are not enough and a lot more needs to be done. For example, the Indian government should help the Malaysian Tamils in the education sector. At the same time, an over-emphasis on this might be counterproductive for India's LEP.
India has signed formal cultural agreements with almost every Southeast Asian country. With Malaysia it was signed in 1978, with Philippines in 1969, with Vietnam in 1976, with Laos in 1994 and with Myanmar in 2001. These agreements have provided a basis to officially pursue cultural diplomacy through exchange programmes, performances and several other cultural activities. Though a majority of these agreements are several decades old, it is only now that the Indian government has begun implementing various components of these agreements. Indian embassies in Southeast Asia regularly organize cultural programmes by Indian artists. The government also facilitates the visit of cultural troupes to various countries. Besides, film festivals are organized at regular intervals considering the growing interest in Indian cinema.
Indian Cultural Centres (ICC) are important platforms to promote India's cultural diplomacy in Southeast Asia. The Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) has established 20 cultural centers (and two sub-centers) worldwide. Of these, Southeast Asia has only two centers (Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur) and one sub-centre (Bali). The main activities of these cultural centers are to provide the local population an opportunity to learn about the Indian culture. These centers organize performances of dance, drama, and music, essay competitions, lectures, photo exhibitions, and so on.. They also conduct classes for yoga, Indian music and Hindi language. However, with the increasing importance of Southeast Asia in India's foreign policy, there is an immediate need to open more centres in the region.
Educational assistance forms another important element in India's cultural diplomacy, offering Southeast Asians opportunities to visit India, acquire education and learn about Indian culture. There are several important schemes, under which India provides scholarships for Southeast Asian students to study in India. Under the General Cultural Scholarship Scheme (GCSS) of the (ICCR), 55 scholarships are provided to Southeast Asian countries (Brunei-1, Thailand-10, Malaysia-1, Philippines-1, Vietnam-6, Combodia-2, Indonesia-20, Laos-4 and Myanmar-10). Thirty scholarships are provided to BIMSTEC countries. Myanmar and Thailand from Southeast Asia come under the BIMSTEC umbrella. Fifty scholarships are provided under Mekong-Gaga cooperation scholarship scheme. Other than these schemes, ICCR also provides fellowship to Southeast Asian students and scholars under some general schemes, such as, Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme, Cultural Exchange Programme, and the Colombo Plan. Under the umbrella of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC), India provides technical assistance to 156 countries. One of the important channels of assistance is to train nominees of ITEC partner countries. Apart from these scholarship schemes, the Indian government also helps in establishment of chairs related to India, and its languages in various universities of Southeast Asia. For example, there is a Sanskrit chair at Silapkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand and a proposal to start Indology courses at the University of Indonesia (UI), Jakarta.
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An important aspect of India's cultural diplomacy is cultivating the 6.4 million Indian diaspora living in Southeast Asia. Except in the Indochina countries, every country of Southeast Asia has a sizeable population of Indian diaspora, who are not only sizeable investors but also opinion-makers in their respective countries. They also hold important posts in the government and in vital non-government bodies. The Indian government has taken a number of policy initiatives in order to engage this diaspora. The Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, begun in 2003, is held every year in January. In the first Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, Samy Velu, (the leader of Malaysian Indian Congress) was conferred with the 'Pravasi Bharatiya Samman.' This underlines the importance given by the Indian government to its Southeast Asian diaspora. The Indian government is also working towards setting up a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) University in India and India Development Foundation, which can facilitate the development of human resources. However, these initiatives are not enough and a lot more needs to be done. For example, the Indian government should help the Malaysian Tamils in the education sector. At the same time, an over-emphasis on this might be counterproductive for India's LEP.
India has signed formal cultural agreements with almost every Southeast Asian country. With Malaysia it was signed in 1978, with Philippines in 1969, with Vietnam in 1976, with Laos in 1994 and with Myanmar in 2001. These agreements have provided a basis to officially pursue cultural diplomacy through exchange programmes, performances and several other cultural activities. Though a majority of these agreements are several decades old, it is only now that the Indian government has begun implementing various components of these agreements. Indian embassies in Southeast Asia regularly organize cultural programmes by Indian artists. The government also facilitates the visit of cultural troupes to various countries. Besides, film festivals are organized at regular intervals considering the growing interest in Indian cinema.
Indian Cultural Centres (ICC) are important platforms to promote India's cultural diplomacy in Southeast Asia. The Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) has established 20 cultural centers (and two sub-centers) worldwide. Of these, Southeast Asia has only two centers (Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur) and one sub-centre (Bali). The main activities of these cultural centers are to provide the local population an opportunity to learn about the Indian culture. These centers organize performances of dance, drama, and music, essay competitions, lectures, photo exhibitions, and so on.. They also conduct classes for yoga, Indian music and Hindi language. However, with the increasing importance of Southeast Asia in India's foreign policy, there is an immediate need to open more centres in the region.
Educational assistance forms another important element in India's cultural diplomacy, offering Southeast Asians opportunities to visit India, acquire education and learn about Indian culture. There are several important schemes, under which India provides scholarships for Southeast Asian students to study in India. Under the General Cultural Scholarship Scheme (GCSS) of the (ICCR), 55 scholarships are provided to Southeast Asian countries (Brunei-1, Thailand-10, Malaysia-1, Philippines-1, Vietnam-6, Combodia-2, Indonesia-20, Laos-4 and Myanmar-10). Thirty scholarships are provided to BIMSTEC countries. Myanmar and Thailand from Southeast Asia come under the BIMSTEC umbrella. Fifty scholarships are provided under Mekong-Gaga cooperation scholarship scheme. Other than these schemes, ICCR also provides fellowship to Southeast Asian students and scholars under some general schemes, such as, Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme, Cultural Exchange Programme, and the Colombo Plan. Under the umbrella of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC), India provides technical assistance to 156 countries. One of the important channels of assistance is to train nominees of ITEC partner countries. Apart from these scholarship schemes, the Indian government also helps in establishment of chairs related to India, and its languages in various universities of Southeast Asia. For example, there is a Sanskrit chair at Silapkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand and a proposal to start Indology courses at the University of Indonesia (UI), Jakarta.
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