lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Thursday said that North East is a window to connect with the East and South East Asia, which is playing a vital role in the emergence of a resurgent Asia. Mahajan said this while addressing the 16th North East Regional Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference at the Manipur legislative Assembly. She added that as such the Government is having an ambitious plan to build road and port connectivity with the South-East Asian countries through Myanmar for promotion of trade, commerce and tourism.
Asserting that North East India has an extraordinarily important strategic dimension, Mahajan said the region is a vital part of nation’s Defence architecture. “The strategic location and natural resources make the region a potential power house of India for development and progress. As such, the ‘Act
East Policy' for all round development of North East is the top most priority for the nation,” Mahajan said.