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  • ‘Act East Policy’ helped develop Northeast: Rajnath Singh

    ‘Act East Policy’ helped develop Northeast: Rajnath Singh

    The defence minister said the Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti Master Plan would act as a force multiplier in developing infrastructure facilities in the Northeast region.

    November 21, 2022
  • ‘Bangkok nearer to NE than Delhi; facilitates investment, promotes tourism’

    ‘Bangkok nearer to NE than Delhi; facilitates investment, promotes tourism’

    Addressing the festival on the second day, Sangma said that northeast India and South East Asian nations can develop strong cultural and economic ties.

    July 30, 2022
  • Northeast BJP MPs meet Modi, blame Cong for politics over border dispute

    Northeast BJP MPs meet Modi, blame Cong for politics over border dispute

    Sources said that the MPs met the Prime Minister to discuss issues concerning their states and the ongoing border dispute between Assam with other neighbouring states. The MPs submitted a memorandum on various issues pertaining to the development of the region along with border disputes between Assam and Mizoram.

    August 2, 2021
  • Narendra Modi highlights India’s Act East Policy at 16th India – ASEAN Summit

    Narendra Modi highlights India’s Act East Policy at 16th India – ASEAN Summit

    Modi said that India’s Act East Policy is a significant cornerstone of the Indo-Pacific strategy, adding that ASEAN is at the core of Act East Policy.

    November 3, 2019
  • Linking India to SE Asia

    Linking India to SE Asia

    Each of the essays have been written on diverse aspects of connectivity between India and the far-flung lands of Southeast Asia since time immemorial

    July 28, 2019
  • Look East, Act East~II

    Look East, Act East~II

    The AEP has thus addressed the geo-strategic environment, the threat to maritime security and the need for a balance of power especially with China's emergence as a major Asian power in the context of close connectivity and cohesion amongst the nations in this region. ASEAN or the Asia Pacific region may encounter new challenges at any time with the changes of economic and political conditions at the international level and also with the changes in the balance of power.

    July 10, 2019
  • Passage to Vietnam

    Passage to Vietnam

    Indeed, Vietnam is a strategic pillar of India's Act East Policy and this country's key interlocutor in ASEAN. Hence both countries have called for a Code of Conduct in South China Sea. As highlighted by the Prime Minister in June 2018 at the Sangri La Dialogue, India remains committed to the principle of an open, transparent, inclusive and rules-based regional architecture based on freedom of navigation and overflight, unimpeded economic activities and peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with international law.

    May 22, 2019
  • Naval Exercise SIMBEX-2019 under way in Singapore

    Naval Exercise SIMBEX-2019 under way in Singapore

    Over the years SIMBEX has stood the test of time in demonstrating the nation’s commitment to enhance maritime cooperation between the two navies.

    May 20, 2019
  • Indo-Nepal growth: Greater economic interaction for mutual progress

    Indo-Nepal growth: Greater economic interaction for mutual progress

    The substantial presence of ethnic Nepalese people in North-east India is an asset to promote greater economic interaction with the neighbouring country Nepal.

    May 6, 2019
  • Difficult balancing act

    Difficult balancing act

    Any attempt to converge national vision with people's voices in this contested region must be negotiated carefully

    April 22, 2019
  • PM Modi awarded Seoul Peace Prize; India, S Korea ink 7 pacts, agree to bolster defence, economic ties

    PM Modi awarded Seoul Peace Prize; India, S Korea ink 7 pacts, agree to bolster defence, economic ties

    PM Modi and President Moon held constructive talks on enhancing bilateral cooperation in key areas including trade, investment, defence and security.

    February 22, 2019
  • PM Modi arrives in South Korea on 2-day visit to bolster ‘Act East Policy’, strategic ties

    PM Modi arrives in South Korea on 2-day visit to bolster ‘Act East Policy’, strategic ties

    This is the prime minister's second visit to the Republic of Korea since 2015 and a second summit meeting with President Moon Jae-in.

    February 21, 2019
  • Citizenship conundrum could inflame North-east

    Citizenship conundrum could inflame North-east

    If the Centre does not handle issues arising out of the controversial Citizenship Bill adroitly, the backlash could affect India's Act East policy initiative.

    December 24, 2018
  • Work still in progress

    Work still in progress

    The Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project in Myanmar, entirely funded by the Union government, is still far from completion owing to a host of unresolved reasons.

    September 24, 2018
  • Extending a neighbourly hand

    Extending a neighbourly hand

    What is required now is to let entrepreneurs from South and South-east Asia participate in the Northeast's economy as more diverse investors in a variety of production processes would also link products and services with the larger market access.

    September 17, 2018
  • Plenty of room for expanding Vietnam-India ties: PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc

    Plenty of room for expanding Vietnam-India ties: PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc

    Expresses support for India’s “Act East” policy

    August 29, 2018
  • India and Myanmar entry-exit points opened

    India and Myanmar entry-exit points opened

    The move comes after India and Myanmar jointly carried out a routine survey.

    August 9, 2018