New Delhi/Tokyo, March 24 Northeast India has emerged as a crucial nexus where India's 'Act East Policy' aligns with Japan's 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific' (FOIP), enabling coordinated efforts to counter assertive regional influences through deeper maritime and land connectivity, a report highlighted on Tuesday. It added that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) — comprising India, Japan, the US, and Australia — facilitates intelligence sharing, technology access, and infrastructure financing alternatives, with both India and Japan rejecting participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).“Japan’s deepening involvement in Northeast India’s connectivity projects exemplifies a mutually beneficial partnership that bolsters regional development…