Connectivity is the Key

The 21st ASEAN-India Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) held in New Delhi from 11-12 April 2019.                                                                                                                         Photo credit: MEA

The recent ASEAN-India SOM discussed strategic partnership and the future course of action. The key point was to deepen maritime cooperation among these nations, apart from strengthening connectivity on several fronts. Impetus is therefore on ensuring seamless movement of passenger, personal and cargo along roads linking India, Myanmar and Thailand.

That the partnership is making good progress along 30 mechanisms in different sectors of ASEAN-India cooperation is a sure sign of better trade relations with the member countries Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam. Heartening to know that the Look East Policy is gearing up into action-oriented Act East Policy paving way for a better economic and socio-cultural scenario in the region.