Dec 01,2014 Special Forum From Look East to Act East: Transitions in India’s Eastward Engagement India’s “Look East Policy”, rechristened as the “Act East Policy” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government,1 has been lauded as the country’s most successful foreign policy initiative taken in the past two decades.2 Modi expanded its scope and focus after sensing that Phase I and Phase II of the “Look East […] Rahul Mishra Act East Policy , Civilian nuclear cooperation agreement , hedging against China , Look East , Regional and maritime connectivity , security agreement