Act East Policy
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ASEAN Connect: How PM Modi's Malaysia visit reinforces India's Act East Policy
India | Feb 07, 2026, 10:43 AM ISTIndia’s Act East Policy is a diplomatic and strategic initiative aimed at strengthening India’s ties with the countries of Southeast Asia, East Asia, and the Asia-Pacific region. It is essentially an evolution of the earlier Look East Policy, which was adopted by the then PM PV Narasimha Rao .
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PM Modi in Laos: 'India-ASEAN friendship crucial amid global conflict, tensions' | WATCH
World | Oct 10, 2024, 05:00 PM ISTPM Modi is in Laos for a two-day visit to attend the 21st ASEAN-India and the 19th East Asia Summit. He will review the progress made between India and ASEAN countries through Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and chart the future direction of cooperation.
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Modi always had 'special sentiment' for Singapore: Jaishankar ahead of PM's visit
World | Sep 03, 2024, 02:43 PM ISTJaishankar asserted that it was time to move to the next level of India-Singapore ties in the wake of the changing realities of geopolitics. His remarks came ahead of PM Modi's visit to Singapore on Wednesday, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership between the two nations.
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From ancient roots to Act East: How PM Modi's historic visit caps off 40 years of India-Brunei ties?
Explainers | Sep 03, 2024, 11:59 AM ISTPM Modi will become the first Indian leader to make a bilateral visit to Brunei Darussalam on Tuesday (September 3). He is expected to engage with the top leadership in bilateral discussions and explore new areas of cooperation apart from defence, trade, energy and space.
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'ASEAN is cornerstone of India's Act East policy, Indo-Pacific vision': Jaishankar in Laos
World | Jul 26, 2024, 04:38 PM ISTJaishankar asserted that political, economic and security cooperation with ASEAN is India's utmost priority and underscored PM Modi's 12-point plan for strengthening relations with the bloc. His visit to Laos comes as 2024 marks a decade of India's Act East policy.
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Peace, prosperity in Mekong region crucial to India's Act East policy: Jaishankar in Bangkok
World | Jul 17, 2023, 08:42 AM ISTOne of the key aspects of the 12th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Mechanism was the implementation of the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway
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Assam: PM addresses first Global Investors Summit, says Northeast at the heart of Act East Policy
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Enough space for India and China to work together: Kiren Rijiju
National | Nov 26, 2017, 10:33 AM ISTKiren Rijiju said that India believed in keeping friendly relations with its neighbours and was approaching with "the correct policy" in the north-east.
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Omar takes swipe at PM's foreign policy
National | May 19, 2015, 12:48 PM ISTSrinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today took a swipe at the Prime Minister's statements on India and its foreign policy during the latter's three-nation tour.“Actually the ‘Look East' policy was NDA-1's
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Modi takes another jibe at UPA; says it's time to 'Act East'
World | May 18, 2015, 01:19 PM ISTSeoul: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took another jibe at previous governments which practiced ‘Look East' policy, saying India has had enough of it and it's time to ‘Act East'.“Earlier, it was ‘Look East Policy'.
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Mongolia integral part of India's Act East policy: Modi
May 17, 2015, 08:16 AM ISTUlan Bator: Mongolia is an integral part of India's Act East policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Sunday and also announced a $1-bn Line of Credit to Mongolia for infrastructure projects.Modi, speaking after
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Gogoi urges Gadkari to strengthen road and inland transport
National | May 02, 2015, 04:35 PM ISTGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today urged Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari to improve and strengthen road transport and inland water connectivity in the state.In a memorandum submitted
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AFSPA a hurdle to 'Act East' policy: Experts
India | Mar 27, 2015, 02:12 PM ISTKOLKATA: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiating the ‘Act East Policy', the government should review the imposition of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the northeast as it could be a barrier in
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Indian diaspora can be valuable partner in implementing govt's flagship schemes: Swaraj
India | Mar 26, 2015, 11:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said her government was committed to ensuring a governance and regulatory system that is transparent, responsive and investor-friendly as it strives to create a fresh environment for
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'Look East' policy now turned into 'Act East' policy: Modi
World | Nov 13, 2014, 07:23 PM ISTNay Pyi Taw: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told world leaders that his government accorded high priority to turn India's erstwhile “Look East” policy into an “Act East” policy.“Since entering office six months ago, my
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PM Modi invites ASEAN nations to invest in India
World | Nov 12, 2014, 05:03 PM ISTNay Pyi Taw: Asserting that India and ASEAN have “no irritants” in their ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited the 10-nation bloc to be part of his country's “new” economic journey even as his