India accelerated its Act East Policy under Modi 3.0 with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval visiting Laos and Myanmar. Jaishankar attended Asean meetings, while Doval engaged with Myanmar's leadership. Highlights included India's rising engagement with Asean and Bimstec to counter China's influence. Doval also attended a Vietnamese Communist Party leader’s funeral and held discussions.
