{"id":1391,"date":"2026-06-19T23:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianewscast.com\/2026\/06\/19\/commentary-india-may-be-finally-acting-east-but-doubts-remain-in-southeast-asia\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:30:14","slug":"commentary-india-may-be-finally-acting-east-but-doubts-remain-in-southeast-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1391","title":{"rendered":"Commentary: India may be finally \u2018Acting East\u2019 but doubts remain in Southeast Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Commentary: India may be finally \u2018Acting East\u2019 but doubts remain in Southeast Asia
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India\u2019s increasing military footprint is largely welcomed in Southeast Asia, which sees India as relatively benign rather than aggressive or imperialist, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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