Centre for East Asian Studies

The ‘Centre for East Asian Studies’ is dedicated to enhance the understanding of the region in the country and beyond. The scope of East Asia is the entire continental and maritime geographical region east of India. The Centre’s pursuit of excellence in the East Asian region is in consonance with India’s ‘Look/Act East Policy.’ 
The centre's forte lies in looking at the East Asian region from an Indian perspective with a special emphasis on South India. This perspective is considered vital because countries in the East Asian region are keen to connect with and learn more about the southern states of India. Each Indian state is also keen to connect with the outside world, especially with the eastern part of the globe, for various politico-economic and socio-cultural reasons. The Centre, therefore, has a special focus on federal units’ reach in the East Asian region and vice versa. In doing so, at the same time, the national perspective is not lost.