<h1>Regional development of the Northeast as a gateway to Southeast Asia urged to be promoted for investment and cross border cooperation.</h1> The External Affairs Minister urged foreign envoys to familiarise themselves with India's Northeast as a strategic and economic gateway, central to neighbourhood engagement and Act East policy, noting its borders with multiple neighbours and its interface with Southeast Asia. He emphasised connectivity and infrastructure initiatives that link the region to neighbouring states, the Union government's development prioritisation, and called for envoys to promote international cooperation and investment at the North East Investors Summit to leverage the region's tourism, workforce contribution, and cross-border economic potential.