Seminar on NDA govt's 'Act East Policy'

Experts, professors and research scholars from universities and colleges across India will gather here for two-day national seminar to discuss the NDA government's 'Act East Policy'.
The two-day national seminar on "Act East Policy of the NDA Government", sponsored by New Delhi-based Indian Council of World Affairs, is being organised by the RCA Girls (PG) College here from tomorrow.
The Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has demonstrated its intention to pursue a more ambitious foreign policy agenda, said seminar director and Principal of RCA Post Graduate College Preeti Johari.
Interaction with the East and South East Asia have so far been positive and partnerships with Japan, Vietnam, ASEAN and Indonesia hold great promise.

"The two-day seminar will analyse the external and internal factors that have the potential to accelerate or diminish India's emphasis on engagement with the East Asia," Johari said.
Abhijeet Chakratory, Secretary in the East Asia division and the nominee of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for the seminar, would inaugurate the seminar as Chief guest, Johari said, adding that Chancellor of Dr B R Ambedkar University, Agra, Prof M Muzammil will chair the seminar and former ambassador and professor emeritus Prof S D Muni deliver the key note address.
Gen (retd) Prof Govind Dwivedi would focus on the strategic aspect of the Act Asia Policy. About 60 research papers have been received for presentation.

"Seminar would not only be fruitful but may also guide the policy makers, to be more effective in achieving the goals in the area," she said.