It is a diplomatic initiative to promote economic, strategic, and cultural relations with the vast Asia-Pacific region at different levels.
- The ‘Act East Policy’ announced in 2014 is the upgrade of the “Look East Policy”.
- It aims to promote economic cooperation, cultural ties, and develop a strategic relationship with countries in the Indo-Pacific region with a proactive and pragmatic approach, thereby improving the economic development of the North Eastern Region (NER), which is a gateway to the Southeast Asia Region.
Key Pillar
- 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.
Source: The Indian Express