RB urges people to take advantage of Look East Policy
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, November 10 2014: Even though India and Myanmar have mutually bonded properly in many fields, the people of the two nations failed to connect among themselves, according to former chief minister of Manipur, Radhabinod Koijam, who is also the president of Research and Strategic Development Organisation for the North East (RESDOR-NE) .

He said this during the Imphal Round Table programme which was held under the theme "Exploration of space for the common people for synergy between North East of India especially Manipur and Nagaland with Myanmar in socio- economic and cultural developments visa-vis India's Look East Policy" organized by RESDOR-NE at Hotel Imphal, here today.

According to Radha Binod, the Round Table is a step towards building co operation and synergy between the people of India and the people of ASEAN countries, more particularly Myanmar.

He said that the connectivity between people to people among the nations is very important for building a healthy relation in spheres of education, health and trade.

The people in the North East have been crying over the Look East Policy which remains dormant for a long time.

Radha Binod said that the new Narendra Modi government has assured to take up various measures for exercising the Look East Policy in the region soon.

As such, Radhabinod urged the people to take utmost advantage of the Policy when the time comes.

He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is espousing the idea of development of skill, scope and scale for training and preparing people for excellence and employment.

India has been trying to challenge neighbouring countries not only in warfare, but also in economy.

He said that if Look East Policy becomes a reality, then, it would become the development instrument and yield maximum benefit.

The programme was also attended by P P Srivastava, member, Advisory Council, Asian Confluence Centre and former member, NEC, former advisor to Government of Manipur and Sabyasachi Dutta, director, Asian Confluence.

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