Act East Policy News - Latest Updates & Headlines
MoS Defence reviews schemes in Manipur's Kamjong district
Imphal, April 9: Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Wednesday reviewed the implementation of various schemes in Manipur's Naga-dominated Kamjong district and discussed the prevailing situation of the state with various civil society organisations.
Third ASEAN-India Artists' Camp organised under the theme Echoes of Ramayana
New Delhi, April 8: The third edition of the ASEAN-India Artists Camp was organized in Shillong by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in collaboration with Seher under the theme "Echoes of Ramayana: Artistic Journeys Across ASEAN and India." The Camp was launched on March 29 in New Delhi and held in Shillong from April 1 to 7, as noted by the MEA in a statement.
Implementation of Act East Policy shows PM Modi's foreign policy marked by dynamism and action
New Delhi, April 4: PM Modi's foreign policy is marked by dynamism and action, which is perfectly symbolised by the implementation of the Act East Policy.
PM Modi's decisive moves, 'Act East' policy positions India as an influential player in Indo-Pacific
Bangkok, April 4: India's commitment to its 'Neighbourhood First' and 'Act East' policies, which align with its broader Indo-Pacific vision, has been reaffirmed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to Bangkok for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit that also brought together other leaders of the grouping, including from Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
PM Modi injects dynamism in BIMSTEC through Neighbourhood First policy, Act East policy, MAHASAGAR vision
Bangkok, April 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision and policies are injecting dynamism into BIMSTEC as India's leadership and various policies have shaped the group.
PM Modi, Thailand counterpart discuss ways to strengthen defence, security partnership
Bangkok, April 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Thailand counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra held bilateral talks on Thursday and discussed ways to further strengthen political exchanges, defence and security partnership and strategic engagement between the two countries.
Thailand holds special place in India's Act East policy, our Indo-Pacific Vision: PM Modi
Bangkok, April 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to ASEAN unity and the Indo-Pacific while strengthening ties with Thailand, stating that Thailand holds a "special place" in India's strategic approach towards the region, playing a key role in both India's 'Act East' policy and the broader Indo-Pacific vision.
India living up to First Responder obligation in Myanmar, EAM Jaishankar at 20th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting
Bangkok, April 3: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday at the 20th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting expressed his solidarity and support towards earthquake-hit Myanmar and Thailand.
PM Modi to visit Thailand for sixth BIMSTEC Summit
New Delhi, April 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Thailand, beginning Thursday, for the sixth BIMSTEC Summit, during which he will meet his counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra and hold bilateral ties.
India stands in solidarity with people of Myanmar: PM Modi
New Delhi, March 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the catastrophic earthquake in Myanmar, which has resulted in the loss of over 1,000 lives.
Community water supply project launched in Vietnam with India's support
Hanoi, March 21: A Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) project was launched with India's support in Vietnam on Friday, highlighting New Delhi's efforts to strengthen sub-regional cooperation and Indo-Vietnam friendship further.
ASEAN a crucial pillar of India's Act East Policy, Secy Mazumdar at India-ASEAN 27th Senior Officials' Meet
Manila, March 12: Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar, co-chaired the 27th ASEAN-India Senior Officials' Meeting (AISOM), with MA. Theresa P. Lazaro, Philippine SOM Leader, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, in Manila on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official statement.
India, Cambodia hold 3rd Foreign Office consultations in Siem Reap
Siem Reap, March 10: India and Cambodia held their 3rd Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Siem Reap on March 10, 2025. The discussions, led by Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar from India's Ministry of External Affairs and Secretary of State UN Kheang from Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, covered a broad spectrum of bilateral ties, an official press release by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated.
Proposed 69.04 km railway line will connect Kokrajhar in Assam to Gelephu in Bhutan: Northeast Frontier Railway CPRO
Guwahati, March 1: Indian Railways is actively advancing towards the Prime Minister's vision of the 'Act East Policy' and 'Neighborhood First Policy' by undertaking several new railway projects to enhance connectivity with neighboring countries. In line with this vision, a new railway line from Kokrajhar to Gelephu, linking Assam with Bhutan, has been proposed to improve cross-border connectivity and strengthen bilateral ties, a release said.
New Assam-Bhutan railway line proposes to improve cross-border link
Guwahati, March 1: A new railway line from Assam's Kokrajhar to Gelephu in Bhutan has been proposed to improve cross-border connectivity and strengthen bilateral ties, officials said here on Saturday.
Act East: Centre brings 'Gunvatta Sankalp' to Nagaland to boost quality-backed growth
Kohima, Feb 27: In a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Act East' policy, the Quality Council of India (QCI), in collaboration with the Nagaland government, organised the 'Gunvatta Sankalp' initiative in the state, aimed at supporting its efforts in driving quality-led growth across key sectors, like healthcare, education, MSMEs and tourism.
PM's 'Act East' policy opened Rs 5 lakh crore investment potential in Arunachal: V-P Dhankhar
Kamporijo Circle, Feb 26: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Act East' policy had resulted in unprecedented progress in Arunachal Pradesh with the development of airports, railways, roads and a telecom network which had now created an investment potential of ₹5 lakh crore in the power sector of the state.
PM Modi transformed 'Look East' policy into 'Act East' as action is necessary: VP Dhankhar
Itanagar, Feb 26: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that decades ago, the government introduced the 'Look East' policy, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed it into 'Act East' because merely looking will not suffice, action is necessary.
Assam can act as hub for our Act East policy: EAM Jaishankar
Guwahati, February 26: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted India's commitment towards 'Act East, Act Fast and Act First' policy, while emphasising that Assam can act as a hub for the 'Act East Policy'.
PM Modi-led govt took decisive steps for development of Assam, northeast: EAM Jaishankar
Guwahati, Feb 25: In the Advantage Assam summit on Tuesday, a high-level session “Act East, Act Fast, Act First” was held that was attended by External Affairs minister S. Jaishankar along with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Advantage Assam 2.0: Jaishankar reiterates Union Government's commitment to 'Act East' Policy
Guwahati, February 26: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended a high-level session titled "Act East, Act Fast, Act First" in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, which was organized as part of Advantage Assam 2.0 in Guwahati.
Assam, Northeastern states have seen act fast, act first when it comes to development: EAM Jaishankar at Advantage Assam 2.0
Guwahati, February 25: While addressing the Advantage Assam 2.0 in Guwahati, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted on Tuesday how all the Northeastern states of the country have benefitted from the 'Act East, Act Fast and Act First' policy of the union government, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally taken an interest in developing the region.
Indian Navy's training ships undertake professional exchanges in Cambodia
New Delhi, Feb 16: Indian Navy ships of First Training Squadron (1TS), comprising INS Sujata and ICGS Veera, held multiple professional exchanges and media interaction as part of training deployment at Sihanoukville Port in Cambodia, an official said on Sunday.
Indian Navy's first training squadron reaches Cambodia
New Delhi, Feb 14: As a part of India's 'Act East', ships of First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising INS Sujata and ICGS Veera reached Sihanoukville Port in Cambodia on Friday, an official said.
India's Act East, Thailand's Act West policies foster mutual growth: PM Modi at SAMVAD
New Delhi, February 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the complementary nature of India's Act East policy and Thailand's Act West policy, emphasizing that both promote mutual progress and prosperity, strengthening the ties between the two nations.
Assam is the place to be, Himanta Biswa Sarma at Singapore Road Show
Singapore, February 12: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday addressed over 200 business leaders at the Singapore Roadshow, which was organised in the Southeast Asian city state to promote the 'Advantage Assam 2.0' summit among investors.
Himanta Biswa Sarma meets President of Singapore to deepen Assam-Singapore ties
Singapore, February 11: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met President of Singapore H E Tharman Shanmugaratnam to discuss on Assam's key position in furthering the Indo-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as the CM acknowledged Singapore's partnership for the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0, according to a release.
Assam CM meets Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister, hold discussion on having deeper ties
Guwahati, Feb 11: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday met the Foreign Affairs Minister of Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan and held discussions on having deeper ties between Assam and Singapore during his two-day visit to the foreign nation.
EAM Jaishankar, Assam CM Sarma discuss development initiatives in Assam and its centrality for success of India's Act East, BIMSTEC policies
New Delhi, February 4: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here on Tuesday and discussed development initiatives in Assam and its centrality to the success of India's Act East and BIMSTEC policies.
Indonesia key pillar of India's Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific Vision: President Murmu
New Delhi, January 26: Reflecting on the old ties between India and Indonesia, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, said that the principles of "pluralism, inclusiveness and the rule of law" are common to both countries and have given direction to their contemporary relations.
Assam CM Sarma meets 160 business leaders in Japan, advocates for collaboration in healthcare
Tokyo, January 22: After winding up the visit to Seoul for the first leg of the Advantage Assam 2.0 Roadshow, Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma reached Tokyo, to take forward the Advantage Assam Roadshow.
Assam CM attends global outreach investment roadshow in Seoul, invites investors for Advantage Assam 2.0
Dispur, January 21: As part of global outreach initiatives for the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma invited South Korean industrialists to the marquee event in Guwahati on February 25-26.
Himanta addresses South Korean CEOs in Seoul for Advantage Assam Summit
Seoul, January 21: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday addressed South Korean Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and business leaders at the Advantage Assam roadshow in Seoul.
Tripura CM Manik Saha inaugurates Purvottar Adi Bazar; hails state's potential
Agartala, January 20: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday inaugurated Purvottar Adi Bazar and said people from all other eight Northeast states have visited here and that the state of Tripura has immense potential and has a lot of tourist and religious places.
PM Modi meets President Tharman, discuss Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, cooperation in futuristic sectors
New Delhi, January 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Thursday in the national capital to discuss the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries further enhance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between their countries.
Singapore, key pillar of India's 'Act East' policy, vision of Indo-Pacific: MEA
New Delhi, January 16: India highlighted Singapore as the key country in its "Act East" policy and its vision for the Indo-Pacific region during Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam's state visit to India, which started on January 14. The visit marks a significant milestone as both nations prepare to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations.
India, Singapore celebrate 60 years of diplomatic ties by unveiling special logo
New Delhi, January 16: India and Singapore marked six decades of diplomatic relations with a landmark event in the national capital, during which President Droupadi Murmu and Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam unveiled a special logo to commemorate the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.
MoS for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita to visit Philippines, Palau, Micronesia from Jan 14-21
New Delhi, January 11: The Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, will visit the Philippines, the Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) from January 14 to 21, as per a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday.
Odisha's strategic position under PM Modi's 'Act East Policy' to take centre stage at PBD event
New Delhi, Jan 5: There is no denying the fact that under the visionary and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s connection with its global diaspora has strengthened significantly over the last decade. A number of initiatives have been launched for the welfare of Indian nationals living abroad.