Summary:
Guwahati: Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi said that India cannot develop without the development of the Northeast and without a resurgent relation between the region and ASEAN countries. The development of the Northeast is tied with the development of India's neighbours – countries of ASEAN. Acknowledging the vast potential of the region, he has termed NE as the 'New Engine' for the country's growth and has enunciated Act East Policy to stimulate the region's development”. Already flight services have taken off connecting Guwahati with Thimphu, Singapore and Dhaka. There is a motorable road link, the ASEAN trilateral highway connecting North East and ASEAN countries..