India Envisages Proactive Engagement with South-East Asia: Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj


BANGKOK:  India described Thailand as a valued partner in its 'Act East' Policy and said it envisages a more vigorous and proactive engagement with the strategic and economically vibrant Southeast Asia region as part of its efforts to reposition itself at the world stage.

"Our Government is resolved to move with a great sense of priority and speed to implement the 'Act East Policy'," External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Bangkok during an interaction with Indian business leaders.

"We envisage a more vigorous and proactive engagement with this economically vibrant region of our extended neighbourhood," she said, insisting that the NDA government has engaged closely with India's neighbourhood, strengthened bilateral ties with major countries, energised engagement with the East and repositioned India at the world stage.

She said that India's 'Look East' Policy of the last two decades has been elevated to 'Act East' Policy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"I am happy to say that we have reached new milestones in our global outreach and made significant achievements in the last one year in transforming our relations with the outside world," said Ms Swaraj, who is on a three-day bilateral visit to Thailand.

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Source: PTI