However, no sooner did the government change in 2014 and the Modi government came to power, the new government changed Look East Policy to Act East Policy. In Act East Policy, India has continued to consider ASEAN as the important cornerstone and its developmental regionalism as an important player just like the Look East Policy. The older Look East Policy focused on East Asia only but the new Act East Policy focuses on South Asia, South East Asia, Bangladesh, Myanmar and also the Pacific Island countries et al. India's Act East Policy is also complimentary to its United States policy. It is trying to become a net security provider in the Indian Ocean and mostly focuses on the Eastern Indian Ocean.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 05, 2023 03:18 UTC