International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Social Sciences 2319 6 12 2017 12 14 Northeast India’s engagement with Myanmar and its impact on India’s “Act East” Policy 16 19 EN Janetius S.T. 1 Dept. of Psychology, Jain University, Bangalore, India Khan Saifullah 1 SSL Jain PG College, Vidisha, MP, India Jain Shobha 2 SSL Jain PG College, Vidisha, MP, India Horam Mungreishang 1 Department of Political Science, Manipur University, Canchipur-795003, India > Review Paper 2017 9 27 2017 12 14 This paper is an attempt to analyze the relationship between Northeast India and Myanmar and its impact on India’s “Act East “Policy. The paper studies the various aspects of engagement between Northeast India and Myanmar. The paper also analyses the prospects and challenges in the relationship between the two and suggest suitable answers to the problem. The paper argues that better connectivity and engagement between Northeast India and Myanmar is crucial for the success of the Act East Policy. The paper also stipulates that development of Northeast India is crucial for better India-Myanmar relations and also for the Act East Policy to take off. Copyright@ International Science Community Association