India’s Act East Policy has transformed its engagement with Southeast Asia. Discuss its strategic importance and challenges.
"India’s Act East Policy has transformed its engagement with Southeast Asia. Discuss its strategic importance and challenges." "เคญाเคฐเคค เคी เคเค्เค เคเคธ्เค เคจीเคคि เคจे เคฆเค्เคทिเคฃ-เคชूเคฐ्เคต เคเคถिเคฏा เคे เคธाเคฅ เคเคธเคे เคธंเคฌंเคงों เคो เคैเคธे เคฐूเคชांเคคเคฐिเคค เคिเคฏा เคนै? เคเคธเคे เคฐเคฃเคจीเคคिเค เคฎเคนเคค्เคต เคเคฐ เคुเคจौเคคिเคฏों เคชเคฐ เคเคฐ्เคा เคीเคिเค।" ✅ Answer (English) Introduction India's Act East Policy, launched in 2014 as an upgrade of the Look East Policy, aims at deepening ties with ASEAN nations and beyond, including East Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. Strategic Importance Regional Connectivity : Projects like India–Myanmar–Thailand Highway and Kaladan Project. Security Cooperation : Shared concerns over maritime security in the Indo-Pacific. Countering China : Strengthening presence in the region to balance China’s influence. Economic Integration : Trade ties, FTA with ASEAN, and investment flows. Cultural Diplomacy : Buddhism and Indian diaspora as soft power tools. Challenges Slow project implementation (e.g., ...