India and Japan held the seventh meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF) on 19 February 2024 in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary, Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Suzuki. It was attended by representatives of relevant Central Government Ministries, implementing organizations and State Governments of the North Eastern Region of India. On the Japanese side, participants included Embassy of Japan and Japanese government institutions located in Delhi. Act East Forum was set up following the meeting between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2017 with two main objectives - (i) the development of the Northeastern Region of India and (ii) to promote connectivity within this region and between this region and South-East Asia.
As part of the Act East Forum, they reviewed progress of the cross-border survey for improving trade and logistics between India and Bangladesh through North East, and ongoing projects in various areas including connectivity, new and renewable energy, urban development, forest management, skill development, agriculture and fisheries, healthcare, capacity building in disaster resilient infrastructure, agro-industries, tourism and cultural exchange, and Japanese language education. They also exchanged views on possible new areas of cooperation.
New Delhi
February 19, 2024
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