Download or read book Soft Power Diplomacy in India's Act East and North East written by C Joshua Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soft Power has the ability to affect others to obtain the outcomes one wants through attraction rather than coercion. India's soft power assets are derived from its rich historical and cultural past. The people and the States in the North-eastern region of India has tremendous potential and historical past to showcase the soft power through its cultural diversity to their civilizational neighbours. This volume contain a collection of essays, written at different point of time, is bound by the conviction how soft power could be an effective tool in India's foreign policy particularly in its Act East Policy towards the countries in South East Asia and East Asia. This book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of politics and international relations, besides those dealing with foreign policy. It will especially benefit policy makers, development agencies and strategic think tanks.