23-Oct-2024
Act East Policy
Indian Polity
- It was announced in November 2014 as an upgrade of the “Look East Policy”.
- It is a diplomatic initiative to promote economic, strategic and cultural relations with the vast Asia-Pacific region at different levels.
- It involves intensive and continuous engagement with Southeast Asian countries in the field of connectivity, trade, culture, defence and people-to-people-contact at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.
- Aim: To promote economic cooperation, cultural ties and developing a strategic relationship with countries in Indo-pacific region with a proactive and pragmatic approach and thereby improving the economic development of the North Eastern Region (NER) which is a gateway to the South East Asia Region.
- It is focusing on ASEAN countries + Economic Integration + East Asian countries + Security cooperation.
- Prime minister Narendra Modi highlighted 4C's -
- Culture
- Commerce
- Connectivity
- Capacity building
- Regional Stability: India is actively participating in Indo-Pacific frameworks like Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) and Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to promote peace and security.
- Counterbalancing Influence: Strengthening cooperation with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations helps India manage China’s growing influence in the region.
- Major Initiatives
- India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway
- Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)
- Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
- Agartala-Akhaura Rail Link
- India-Japan Act East Forum
- ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Trilateral Highway Project connecting the North East with Myanmar and Thailand.
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