인도태평양 시대 한ㆍ인도 경제협력의 방향과 과제(Korea-India Economic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Era)

본 연구에서는 외교·경제 측면에서 인도의 전략적 중요성이 높아지는 배경과, 주요국의 대인도 전략 변화 및 인도의 대응, 그리고 인도와 주요국 간 경제협력 어젠다를 분석했다. 또한 설문조사 및 인터뷰를 통해 한·인도 협력에 대한 양국 전문가의 시각을 조사했다. 본 연구에서는 인도태평양 시대 한·인도 경제협력의 중장기 방향으로 ‘지속성 있고 호혜적인 경제협력을 통한 신뢰관계 구축’을 강조하고, 양국간 경제협력의 핵심 과제로 제조업을 중심으로 한 호혜적 협력 다각화를 제안했다. With the geopolitical and geoeconomic importance of the Indo-Pacific region in the spotlight, India’s strategic value has come to the fore, and its eventual positioning in the G3 is more likely than ever. The United States and other like-minded countries are committed to building diplomatic, military, and economic ties with India. In response, India is more actively pursuing strategic autonomy. While increasingly estranged from China and relatively close to the United States, India is clearly seeking to minimize its dependence on any one country and maximize its autonomy to consider its own interests and make alliances on a case-by-case basis. This is true in the economic sphere as well as in foreign and security affairs. Therefore, it is important to understand the nature of the issue and India’s unique position and needs on it. For example, while India has some cooperation with China in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, it opposes the Belt and Road Initiative. Meanwhile, it continues to engage in military and economic exchanges with Russia, despite the cold shoulder from the US and other Western countries. Major players in the international community, such as the United States and Japan, have significantly strengthened their strategic economic cooperation with India in recent years, especially as they have begun to reshape their global supply chains. While complete decoupling from China is unlikely at least in the short term, it is clear that India is emerging as an alternative partner in the new Asia (Altasia). With a growing network of strategic, economic, and technological partnerships already centred on India, there is every likelihood that India will become a major player in global supply chains in the medium to long term. South Korea seems to have started to ride this wave. By adopting Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy to strengthen its role as a ‘global pivot’, the South Korean government has created an opportunity to share its strategic vision with India. It should develop the bilateral relationship into one of close strategic solidarity and cooperation, and adjust its approach to India. (the rest omitted)