Journal of Global Trade, Ethics and Law

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): Journal of Global Trade, Ethics and Law
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India, South Korea, and Vietnam: A Triangle of Confidence in the Making

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Taekmin Nam
University of Virginia
Shikhar Dhingra
Columbia University
Loc Ngo
The University of Texas at Austin
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Published 2024-12-31

Keywords

  • India,
  • South Korea,
  • Vietnam,
  • Trilateral,
  • Cooperation

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India, South Korea, and Vietnam: A Triangle of Confidence in the Making. (2024). Journal of Global Trade, Ethics and Law, 2(2), 50-72. https://doi.org/10.70150/13cg7150

Abstract

The world today is being pushed closer to a multipolar order by major events in recent times. In facing the ramification of such disruption, many countries have been left with their economies in shambles. Despite the odds, India, South Korea, and Vietnam are the three countries in Asia that have continued to show solid growth throughout the pandemic. Beyond the common economic resilience seen in the present time, the three countries also share mutual defense concerns that trace back to their histories of anti-colonialism. In this paper, we analyze shared features between the three countries that are grounded on the basis of historical anti-colonial struggles, as well as present national security and economic concerns, altogether providing backdrop for a promising three-way alliance.

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