The North-Eastern region (NER) of India, encompassing Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim, is endowed with unique resources and strategic advantages as a bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia.This region has undergone significant developmental changes recently, which must now be consolidated into a cohesive regional vision and integrated into India’s broader economic engagement strategy with South Asia and Southeast Asia.
India’s foreign policy shift towards an extended neighbourhood, epitomized by the ‘Act East Policy,’ has been a positive step in this direction.This policy has focused on enhancing economic interactions between the North-Eastern states and neighbouring countries in South and Southeast Asia, fostering increased trade, investment, connectivity, and people-to-people exchanges.
Nonetheless, despite significant progress in many areas, North-Eastern states still have untapped potential for deeper trade and investment with South and Southeast Asia.
It indicates that the scope of bilateral cooperation between the North-Eastern region and the Southeast Asian countries needs to be broad-based rather than narrowly focusing on increasing exports.
Enabling measures such as trade facilitation, investment facilitation, multimodal connectivity linkages, and strong historical, cultural, and civilizational linkages can support this transition.
In view of these observations, RIS, Intellectual Forum of North East, and Gauhati University are organising a three-day summit in Guwahati with an aim to foster meaningful debate and generate relevant policy inputs and recommendations.The major issues to be covered in the summit are briefly discussed in the section below.
See how regional trade and collaboration drive sustainable business opportunities and investment.
See how shared traditions and language foster regional cooperation and understanding.
Trade, investment, and partnerships for growth.
Infrastructure and digital links for integration.
Traditions and heritage fostering understanding.
Policies shaping cross-border cooperation.
Collaborative efforts for peace and stability.
Environmental action and inclusive prosperity.
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