Question

Difference between act east and look east policy

Answer 1

The Look East Policy was formulated in 1991, to open up to Southeast Asia and exert influence as well as benefit from the South East Asian economies. But even before 1991, India had good relations with the Southeast Asian countries. India had extended moral and political support to the liberation struggles in Vietnam and Indonesia as well as played a key role in the Geneva Conference of 1954, which brought peace to the Indo-China region after the French withdrawal.

The NDA Government has also entered into “strategic partnerships” with many ASEAN countries and Modi has already attended three ASEAN summits continuing the essence of the Look East policy through its re energised Act East Policy.

Answer 2

Answer:

The main difference between "look East Policy" and "Act East Policy" is that the former aimed to increase economic ties with only the "South East Asian countries" whereas the latter aimed to increase economic as well as defence related ties with "South east and East Asian countries". "Look East policy" was launched in 1991 but the "Act East policy" was launched in 2014. "Act east policy" is leading as India is improving its ties with every country in the "Asia Pacific Region".