PROJECTS UNDER AEP TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONS

CULTURAL CONNECTION

 By cultural Connection, India will nourish this growing relationship with ASEAN.

 Buddhist and Hindu links could be deepening to flowering the bonds between peoples. India is also opening 10 ASEAN nations’ consulates in Guwahati, Assam. This would be a gateway to

North East to ease connectivity.

CONNECTIVITY

 Initiatives like building transport, highways, waterways encouraging airways are been taken to enhances connectivity between East countries with North East part of our country India. Budhi Gandaki dam- Nepal, myitsone dam- Myanmar are a part of increasing connectivity with ASEAN nations.

COMMERCE

 India invited ASEAN members to participate in the International Solar Alliance. International solar Alliance was coco-launchedn collaboration with France in COP 21 in Paris. A committee

“ASEAN INDIA TRADE NEGOTIATION” has been formulated to look into the “ASEAN-India Trade in Good Agreement. This committee is formulated with aim to make trade more strong with ASEAN members.

PROJECTS UNDER AEP TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONS

 Rhi-Tiddum Road project

 Border haats

 BCIM-EC ( Bangladesh, China , India and Myanmar – economic corridor)

 Kaladan Multi-Model Transit Transport Project

 Nuclear Deal

 IORA (India ocean rim association ) , etc.

A HISTORY

 Act East policy is an complete upgrade verison of “Look East Policy” which was implemented in early 90’s during the tenure of PM P.V. Narashimha Rao (1991- 1996 ). The look east policy

further continued by Atal Bihari Vajpaee( 1998- 2004 ) and then by Man Mohan Singh (2004- 2014). The motto of look east policy was to only strengthen economic growth in North East and to focus on South East Asia Economics trends.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOOK EAST AND ACT EAST POLICY

LOOK EAST POLICY

 Limited to economic interest only

 This policy was limited to South East Asia region only

ACT EAST POLICY

 Focus on not only on economic but also on security and cultural activities.

 Policy extended to South East Asia and East Asia regions.

KEYNOTE:

 India is not a member of ASEAN but it is a dialogue partner.

 Headquarter of international Solar alliance is in gurugram, India.