<h1>SASEC's 2016-2025 Plan: Boosting South Asia's Economy with $120B Investment in Transport, Trade, and Energy Projects.</h1> The South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program, comprising Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, unveiled its Operational Plan 2016-2025. This plan aims to enhance economic cooperation through improved connectivity and trade among member countries, with the Asian Development Bank as the lead financier. The plan includes over 200 potential projects in transport, trade facilitation, and energy, requiring over $120 billion in investments. It emphasizes regional road and rail links, trade procedure harmonization, and energy diversification. India's government supports the plan, aligning it with its Act East Policy to boost regional competitiveness.