(a) Trilateral Highway- India-Myanmar-Thailand

(b) Kaladan Multi Modal Transport

(d) Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Corridor

2.2.5. The Act East: Action and Implementation Oriented Approach to a Wider East

♤ The Look East Policy has today matured into a dynamic and action oriented ‘Act East Policy. PM at the 12th ASEAN India Summit and the 9th East Asia Summit held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, in November, 2014, formally enunciated the Act East Policy.

♤ India's Act East Policy focusses on the extended neighbourhood in the Asia-Pacific region.

♤ The policy which was originally conceived as an economic initiative, has gained political, strategic and cultural dimensions including establishment of institutional mechanisms for dialogue and cooperation.

♤ India has upgraded its relations to strategic partnership with Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Japan, Republic of Korea (ROK), Australia, Singapore and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and forged close ties with all countries in the Asia-Pacific region.