Note: This article was originally published in The Thrid Pole on 10 June 2019. ERIA s publication on Energising Connectivity between Northeast India and its Neighbours’  was featuned.

India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has come back to power with a large majority, exceeding that of the one he received in his first term in 2014. At his inauguration he invited the leaders of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries, which include (other than India) Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. (Read the full article by using the link above).