Take a look at India's "East Act", which the South Korean president has described as "important"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in jointly inaugurate Samsung's manufacturing plant, the largest mobile plant in the world, in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo GDP)

South Korean President Moon Jae-in saw the leader inaugurate the world's largest mobile factory on July 9, paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Smriti. how India and South Korea have been "strategic partners" since 2015, the result of 45 years of bilateral relations in various fields. Korea has also shown interest in the mission and industrial corridors of India's 100 smart cities.

Moon said that South Korea was ready to work with India. from Korea. Moon announced his policy that goes beyond Northeast Asia to focus on Southeast Asia, Australia and India

"Now , 3 years have passed. "The New Southern Policy" makes India the key partner of cooperation in Korea, "said Mr. Moon.

To explore new markets and new business opportunities, countries come together to form different groups. ASEAN, SAARC, EU and BRICS are examples that range from maritime safety, terrorism, cultural links to the most important aspect of trade.

The ASEAN Plus nations include India, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and China. South Korea and the United States. India's law now plans to cover the Indo-Pacific, thus creating commercial avenues. In these circumstances, the scope of South Korea is seen as a positive development in international relations.

Here is a snapshot of the "Act East Policy", the approach of India that is considering the integration of the country to the East and to the East. -of the.

The Act East policy focuses on the extended neighborhood of the Asia-Pacific region. The main objective is to promote economic cooperation, cultural linkages and develop a strategic relationship with the countries of the Asia-Pacific region through a continuous engagement at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels that would eventually provide increased connectivity to States of the Northeast Region. ] The northeastern region of India has been prioritized in the government's Act East policy which sees itself as an interface between northeastern India and the ASEAN region. It aims to ensure the overall development of the Northeast States in terms of people-to-people contacts, border trade, cultural links, infrastructure projects, for example, Kaladan Multimodal Transport Project, India Trilateral Road Project. -Myanmar-Thailand Road Project Rhi-Tiddim etc.

The initially envisaged policy (1992) as an economic initiative has now acquired political, strategic and cultural dimensions, including the establishment of institutional mechanisms for dialogue and cooperation, thus clearly underlining the new approach. from India. India has also strengthened its relations with a strategic partnership with Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, Singapore and ASEAN.

In addition, India actively participates in regional initiatives such as the Bay of Bengal. Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Initiative (BIMSTEC), Asia Cooperation Dialogue, Mekong and Ganga Cooperation.

Politics also focused on cooperation between India and ASEAN in national programs of infrastructure, manufacturing, trade, Renewal, smart cities, Make in India etc. In ASEAN Plus, South Korea and India are both stakeholders, paving the way for greater integration at the multilateral level.

The Act East, now outpacing the Pacific, has now become an important foreign policy initiative. According to analysts, India's consistent reach is relevant in the context of raising awareness of China around the world.

In addition, the government's first approach is seen as a crucial factor in Act East's policy, clearly underscored by the visiting leader.

The swearing-in ceremony of the new government in 2014 was apparently the first event that showed India's adherence to politics when SAARC leaders were invited to take part in the event. ceremony. Prime Minister Modi's first visit, after taking office, was in Bhutan, a small neighboring country. He reported that India would move with the region and that this district is first part of India's diplomacy.