Indian foreign policy, AEP elucidated Former Ambassador dissects Act East Policy

Indian foreign policy, AEP elucidated Former Ambassador dissects Act East Policy

Indian foreign policy, AEP elucidated : Former Ambassador dissects Act East Policy

Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 30 2015 : A one day “Distinguished Lecture Series Programme for Better Understanding of Indian Foreign Policy” was held today at Manipur University, Canchipur.

The programme was sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and organised by the Department of Political Science, Manipur University.

Rudi Warjri, former Ambassador of India, was the chief guest cum speaker of the distinguished lecture series program.

Prof Ksh Bimola and Prof S Rajendra were the guests of honour, and Prof S Mangi Singh, Head, Department of Political Science, Manipur University, Canchipur presided the function.

Rudi Warjri delivered the lecture titled, “Act East Policy & North East India” .

Rudi Warjri addressing delivering his lecture

He said that the term Act East Policy (AEP) was used for the first time by Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in November 2014 at Nya Pi Taw, Myanmar.

And efforts have been made by the Modi Government since entering into office to turn India’s Look East Policy (LEP) into AEP.

According to Rudi Warjri, there are two aspects of AEP.

First is the external angle, which essentially concerns relations of India as a whole with ASEAN (comprising of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam and Philippines) and East Asia.

The second angle or the internal angle is about development of North East India that makes it a viable gateway for the rest of India to ASEAN and East Asia.

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