NSA Doval Highlights India’s `Act East Policy` at fifth BIMSTEC National Security Advisers' Meeting
NSA Doval Highlighted India’s ‘Act East Policy’ at fifth BIMSTEC National Security Advisers' Meeting on July 16. Speaking at the meeting he said “BIMSTEC has been anchored in robust cooperation across a range of sectors on the foundations of a great past. We strive to achieve a great future sharing prosperity and resilience for all our people. We have advanced and strengthened cooperation in fighting terrorism, combating transnational organised crime, cyber threats, meeting maritime challenges, and we are poised to combat new and emerging threats together. BIMSTEC's long-standing goals of regional security, connectivity, capacity building and economic security should continue to drive our collective efforts. For India, BIMSTEC represents our vision of Neighbourhood First, our commitment to the Act East policy and the MAHASAGAR vision, which stands for mutual and holistic advancement." Earlier National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday held a series of bilateral discussions with key leaders from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Myanmar ahead of the BIMSTEC Security Summit in the national capital on Thursday. He held discussions on cooperation across defence and security fronts and exchanged views on key global developments.
