Ethnic Conflict: A hurdle to Act East Policy
Sanjenbam Jugeshwor Singh5 Nov 2023
If the Manipur unrest continues, it may impede India’s determined efforts to strengthen ties and economic cooperation with nations in its eastern sphere.
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If the Manipur unrest continues, it may impede India’s determined efforts to strengthen ties and economic cooperation with nations in its eastern sphere.
The home minister laid the foundation stones of nine schemes worth Rs 1,060 crore and inaugurated 12 schemes worth Rs 300 crore.
Manipur witnessed an intensification of pursuance of development processe which intensify the pattern of displacement, loss of community land, environment damage, says CRA secretary Jiten Yumnam.
"With the convergence of India’s “Act East Policy” and Taiwan’s “New Southbound Policy”, on the economic front, our bilateral trade reached 7.7 billion USD in 2021, which is 64% higher than the year before."
Manipur Chief Minister Biren chaired a meeting with the visiting Thai business delegation led by Ambassador of Thailand to India, Pattrat Hongtong in Imphal on Thursday.
Union Minister of State RK Ranjan said that as many as construction of 69 bridges under the Act East policy are being delayed due to the present political instability in Myanmar.
As we are on the international border we should take the opportunity of Act East Policy, the Manipur Textile, Commerce and Industries minister said.
The AIMS said reinforcing the Act East Policy will encourage developing trade and commerce and a closer relationship with the people having the same family across the border since time immemorable.