印度推进“孟不印尼”合作：诉求与挑战

India-led BBIN Sub-Regional Cooperation: Motivation and Challenges

印度推进"孟不印尼"次区域合作的诉求在于,通过渐进方式分阶段实现南盟一体化目标、服务于"邻国第一"政策,以重塑地区影响力、平衡国内地区发展与资源配置以及构建以印度为主导的南亚区域经济合作框架。目前,"孟不印尼"次区域合作取得重大进展,但受基础设施条件、满足投资需求的能力、相关国家的政局稳定性以及传统与非传统安全因素的影响,"孟不印尼"合作的地区环境并不理想,其未来成效也有待观察。中国致力于推动与南亚发展战略对接,但信任不足限制了彼此倡议对接的空间。

The Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal(BBIN) Initiative is driven by several strategic considerations, such as realizing the integration of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC) in a gradual manner, serving Prime Minister Modi's Neighborhood-First policy to reshape India's regional influence, balancing domestic development imbalance, as well as building an India-led framework of regional economic cooperation in South Asia. Up to now, BBIN sub-regional cooperation has made significant progress; its future, however, remains uncertain due to the conditions of infrastructure, underinvestment and political instability in these countries, as well as the impact of traditional and non-traditional security issues in South Asia. China is committed to synergizing the development strategies of both sides, but trust deficit has limited the extent of the synergy.