The core objectives of the Act East Policy are comprehensive and multi-faceted. Key objectives include: - Promoting economic cooperation, cultural ties, and strategic relationships with countries in the Indo-Pacific region (often referred to as Asia- Pacific in the policy's initial context). (Matches option A) - Deepening engagement with ASEAN as the central pillar of the policy. (Related to option C, emphasizing India-ASEAN cooperation in domestic agenda, like North East development) - Enhancing connectivity (physical, digital, people-to-people) between India and the region, particularly focusing on connecting India's North East to Southeast Asia. (Matches option D) - Promoting India's presence and interests in the broader Indo-Pacific architecture. Option B, "To promote peace and amity with the neighbouring countries of Asia," is a general principle of India's foreign policy towards its neighbourhood (part of its 'Neighbourhood First' policy). While relevant to some countries covered by Act East (like Myanmar), it is not the specific, defining objective of the Act East Policy compared to the focus on strategic, economic, and connectivity engagement with the eastward region (Southeast Asia and East Asia). The Act East Policy has a distinct geographic and thematic focus beyond general 'peace with neighbours'.