Ensures that trade among members (China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan) is efficient and fair

Citizens who speak out against government policies

Trade restrictions one country places upon another For example, the United States placed trade restrictions on China until China released several imprisoned dissidents

A large, distinct landmass that is joined to a continent; for example, India

Seasonal winds that brings heavy rains from moist ocean air

A means of identification among Hindus that defines one’s occupation and social position

Moral duty that is required of every person in Hindu belief

Hindus believe that after death people undergo this rebirth as another living being until overcoming personal weaknesses and earthly desires

The Hindi word for “empire”; the British used this word to refer to their Indian Empire

The spreading development of nuclear arms; this has been seen between India and Pakistan