CONCEPT BRIEF FOR “ACTING EAST FROM KOLKATA” ROUNDTABLE
ICCR KOLKATA, 22 JUNE 2018
India-ASEAN partnership is a force for peace and shared progress in the Indo-Pacific region. The “Acting East from Kolkata” Roundtable examined how Kolkata — as India’s historical gateway to South-East Asia — can play a larger role in India’s Act East Policy.
Key Discussion Points
- Reviving Kolkata’s historical role as the commercial and cultural gateway to SE Asia
- The role of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
- Infrastructure connectivity — road, rail, maritime links with Myanmar and beyond
- Trade facilitation and investment corridors
Regions:
South-East Asia