Ambassador Suzuki and Foreign Secretary Shringla Co-Chaired the 6th Act East Forum
On 15th March, the 6th Act East Forum (AEF) was held under the co-chairmanship of Ambassador SUZUKI Satoshi and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
Established in 2017, the AEF is a Japan-India framework to discuss various fields of cooperation with the aim of further expanding Japan-India collaboration in the North Eastern Region of India. Japan has historical ties with India’s North East and attaches great importance to cooperation for the development of this region, where Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific vison and India’s “Act East Policy” converge. Ongoing ODA projects supported by Japan in this region amounts to more than 246 billion yen (appx. INR 1,600 crore).
With participation from the Embassy of Japan in Delhi, JICA, the Ministry of External Affairs and the North Eastern states, key areas such as road connectivity, health care, disaster resilience, and bamboo promotion were mentioned for future cooperation.
For the ongoing projects supported by Japan, please see the attachment.
