Imankalyan Lahiri teaches in the Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. His areas of Specialisation are Southeast Asia, Asia-Pacific, Northeast India, non-traditional security issues, Political Economy, New Media and Human Rights. He has received several national and International awards. He has authored and edited several books namely, Mahathir’s Islam: A Socio-Political Construal, Malaysia’s Foreign Policy under Mahathir bin Mohammad, The Challenge of Terrorism (edited volume), India’s Constructive Engagement in Asia and Around (edited volume), Rabindranath Tagore: The Mythical Founder of a Universal Culture (edited volume). He was nominated under US Department of State Summer Institute Programme at the Walker Institute for Area and International Studies, University of South Carolina. He is General Secretary of The Jadavpur Association of International Relations. He is also the Executive Editor of the ICSSR supported journal, JAIR Journal of International Relations, and a regular contributor to different journals and newspapers. He has presented papers in numerous national and International conferences in India and abroad. He is also a regular participant on TV and Radio Programmes on International Affairs. Contents Preface Abbreviations 1. Look East Policy and Northeast India: Prospects and Challenges 2. From “Look East” to “Act East”: A Critical Analysis of India’s Look East Policy 3. Myanmar: India’s Gateway to Southeast Asia—A Case Study of Moreh-Tamu Border Trade: Transforming Connectivity? 4. Tourism and Northeast India: Enhancing Connectivity and Regional Integration Process 5 Conclusion Bibliography