ABSTRACT
The 'Look East Policy' (LEP), touted as the harbinger of change and prosperity to the Northeastern Region (NER) of India, for all purpose and intent. This chapter examines some of the important external as well as the internal caustic factors responsible for LEP to remain ineffective in NER. It highlights the problems and issues involved and suggests the ways and means to overcome them. Firms in NER finds it cost-effective to trade through the land route and this create incentives for the speedy development of the continental route across the land border. At present the only land route that links NER to the ASEAN countries is through Myanmar. Continental connectivity through NER is contingent on fulfillment of several conditions. Actualizing such connectivity projects not only involves mobilization of adequate resources to finance the projects to begin with but also implies the prevalence of goodwill and understanding among participating countries.
