India to 'Act East', and look to S'pore as launchpad

Singapore

INDIAN finance minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said his country would transform its "Look East" policy into a more activist "Act East" policy, one entailing more engagement with the region.

And in this effort, he added, Singapore would play a pivotal role as a partner, by giving the sub-continent access to Asean and the rest of the world.