• Mubeen Khan

North East States are categorized as Special Category States and are granted central assistance on liberal terms. Establishment of North Eastern Council (NEC) in 1971, earmarking (since 1998-99) of at least 10% of Plan Budgets of Non Exempted Central Ministries/Departments for expenditure in North East Region, Connectivity is the most effective and essential form of linkage across the international borders. Before considering country-specific external linkages, it is important that the complementary internal transport infrastructure develops as adequate integration to market places and centers of production alone will ensure equitable spread of benefits accruing from such investments. Due to the history of close cultural, commercial and economic linkages. The Look East Policy envisages increasing commercial interchanges between NER, our international neighbourhood and beyond to South East Asia. At present, however, India’s international transport linkages with the East are highly underdeveloped, as are its linkages with Bangladesh. India could not leverage the shared colonial experience, cultural affinities and an incredible historical baggage to build relations with Southeast Asia.

North Eastern, connectivity, Transport.

" North East Indian states and its connectivity with neighbour countries : An Analysis of Transport activity ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no.877-880, November-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011256.pdf

" North East Indian states and its connectivity with neighbour countries : An Analysis of Transport activity ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no. pp877-880, November-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011256.pdf