Sushma tells Indian envoys to Act East
28 Aug 2014 4:04 AM IST
External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday chaired a brain storming session of 15 Indian Heads of Mission in South East and East Asia here and directed them to Act East and not just Look
East, as she discussed the foreign policy initiatives under the new BJP-led government.
The meeting deliberated on the security structure in the strategically-important region, Chinese presence and the scope of India’s growth, official sources said.
The issue of the contentious South China Sea was also deliberated upon besides the US approach to the region. This is the second Heads of Mission meeting that she has called for since assuming office in May. She held a similar session with Heads of Mission from the Middle East in Delhi.
Official sources said the meeting is a way to chart out the future roadmap and to get a frank assessment about the Indian foreign policy in the region and its potential.
The issue of connectivity and commercial growth was also discussed besides the Indian diaspora based in the region.
East, as she discussed the foreign policy initiatives under the new BJP-led government.
The meeting deliberated on the security structure in the strategically-important region, Chinese presence and the scope of India’s growth, official sources said.
The issue of the contentious South China Sea was also deliberated upon besides the US approach to the region. This is the second Heads of Mission meeting that she has called for since assuming office in May. She held a similar session with Heads of Mission from the Middle East in Delhi.
Official sources said the meeting is a way to chart out the future roadmap and to get a frank assessment about the Indian foreign policy in the region and its potential.
The issue of connectivity and commercial growth was also discussed besides the Indian diaspora based in the region.
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