Context
As part of his visit to Thailand for the ninth India-Thailand joint commission meeting, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited the ‘Devasthan’ in Bangkok. The visit emphasized the long history of cultural contact between India and Thailand.
Background
India-Thailand Relations (Background)
The Early Years:
Approach towards building the Relations
About ‘Farther India’:
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Analysis
How the Southeast Asian countries were ‘Indianized’?
The first Indian kingdom to come up in Southeast Asia was Funan, which is the predecessor of modern Cambodia and Lin-yi in southern Vietnam, both of which came up in the second century CE. |
Do we have evidences present till today?
What is the Present Status of India-Thailand Relations?
Conclusion
In 2022, India-Thailand celebrated 75 years of bilateral ties. The 75th anniversary of India–Thailand relations presents new opportunities to further collaborations in different spheres. India’s ‘Act East’ Policy strongly compliments Thailand’s ‘Act West’ Policy and we are significantly contributing to growing India-Thailand bilateral ties.
Verifying, please be patient.