Relevance:

• GS 2 || International Relations || Indian Foreign Policy || Principles of IFP

Why in the news?

Objective of Act East Policy

Conclusion:

The Act East programme is crucial for the Indian economy. It is vital for India to pursue a more sincere policy of collaboration. To effectively integrate into the Asia-Pacific economy, India has to collaborate with East Asian and Southeast Asian countries in a variety of areas, including culture, business, and politics. In order to improve the current situation, India should take the initiative. Collaboration is the only way to achieve a win-win situation.

Mains oriented question:

India’s ‘Act East’ policy has not yielded the promised results. Do you agree? (200 words)