India and Japan have launched the India-Japan Initiative for Sustainable Development of the North Eastern Region of India for cooperation in health care, forest resources management, connectivity and tourism in different states of the North-Eastern region. This has been announced as part of the India-Japan Summit Joint Statement Partnership for a peaceful, stable and prosperous post-pandemic world. It includes the Initiative for strengthening the bamboo value chain and cooperation in health care, forest resources management, connectivity and tourism in different states of the North Eastern Region. India and Japan held the sixth joint meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF) in March where they reviewed the progress of ongoing projects in various areas including connectivity, hydropower, forest management, water supply and sewerage, skill development and Japanese language education, and exchanged views on possible new areas of cooperation.