Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Global and Regional Economy 4
Geographical distribution 7
Trade between Africa and Asia 7
Trade between Asia and the Americas 7
South-South trade within Asia 7
Asia as a locomotive of South-South trade 7
Trade with South Asia 8
Migration and Remittances 10
Aid and Investment 11
A Future of Cooperation and Competition 13
Summary/Conclusion 14
Sources of information 15
Introduction
South Asia or Southern Asia is a term used to represent the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan SAARC countries and, for some authorities, adjoining countries to the west and east. Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian Plate, which rises above sea level as Nepal and northern parts of India situated south of the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush. South Asia is bounded on the south by the Indian Ocean and on land (clockwise, from west) by West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
The current territories of Afghanistan, Ban...