Volume : 7, Issue : 9, September - 2018

CONNECTIVITY CHALLENGES OF NORTH EASTERN REGION OF INDIA AND ITS ACT EAST POLICY

Ashwini Sharma, Navin Varma

Abstract :

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:&#10;justify;text-indent:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;&#10;color:black">India embarked with its Look East Policy(LEP), that later evolved as Act East Policy (AEP) with multifaceted strategic ambition. It had two major perspectives, namely Security and Economy. India also<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>sees its North Eastern Region(NER) as its Gateway to East Asia and strives to leverage the maximum. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;</span>India hence initiated series of measures that promote Culture, Connectivity and Commerce in NER<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>which in turn draws similar ties from its eastern neighbours. This article analyses the role and potential of India&rsquo;s NER in achieving the objectives of AEP with special reference to connectivity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>