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Abstract The paper aims at analysing the trade scenario of the states of India�s North Eastern Region (NER), in general and Tripura in Particular with the neighbouring countries of India in the regime of �ACT East Policy� to promote economic development of this region. The North-East Region (NER) has been thriving to keep pace with the rest of India in terms of socio-economic indicators due to its geographical isolation. Its Poor infrastructure and limited connectivity has emerged as key constraints to its growth of economic development despites of its plenty of natural resources in-terms of forests and spices, minerals like natural gas, oil and coal, limestone, etc. as well as human resources. North Eastern Region has a strategic location in view point of international trade concern. Geographically this region is situated in the tri-junction of South, South-East and East Asia. Government of India has taken several initiatives to improve connectivity and physical infrastructure to facilitate formal border trade through the NER under �Act East Policy� in 2014. The setting up of modernised Land Customs Centres (LCS) and �Border Haat� are the positive initiatives towards the direction of increasing formal border trade. The official trade between Tripura and Bangladesh started in 1995-96 and import-export trade of Tripura with the neighbouring country of Bangladesh has increased from a meagre Rs 4.12 crores during 1995-96 to about Rs 537.08 crore during the year 2018- 19. In the light of the above, the paper based on secondary data is an effort to highlight the export-import scenario of NER with the neighbouring countries particularly with Bangladesh. Appropriate statistical tools are to be used for analysis of data. The paper is to be divided into three sections. Section- I is introductory in nature, highlighting methodology, objectives of the study and review of literature, Section � II deals with discussion and analysis, Section � III remains for conclusion and suggestions.