The recent opening of two land-border crossings between India and Myanmar at Tamu/Moreh in the state of Manipur and Rihkhawdar-Zowkhawtar in Mizoram will go a long way toward bringing India and Myanmar closer. According to a statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Myanmar, “the landmark Land Border Crossing Agreement between India and Myanmar, signed […]
India, Myanmar to relax ‘land’ visa norms
August 8, 2018 by
Bid to promote cross-border movement In a major fillip to connectivity between the North-Eastern States and Myanmar, visa norms will be relaxed for land border crossing through Moreh (Manipur) and Tamu (Myanmar) from this month. India and Myanmar signed an agreement in this regard during the visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Myanmar […]
India’s Border Trade With Myanmar Stagnates at $50 Million as China’s Hits $6 Billion
January 4, 2018 by
As India prepares to celebrate the silver jubilee of its partnership with ASEAN in a big way, a key border trade link with Myanmar, the closest neighbour of the vibrant Southeast Asian bloc, continues to be hobbled by infrastructure and other issues — 22 years after it was launched. India’s border trade with Myanmar takes […]
On PM Narendra Modi’s visit, Myanmar to receive first lot of diesel from India
September 7, 2017 by
NAY PYI TAW: The first consignment of high speed diesel from India will reach Myanmar on September 3, Parami Energy Group CEO Ken Tun has said. Ken Tun told Mizzima News that his group is importing the diesel under a joint venture agreement with India’s Numaligarh Refineries or NRL. Two trucks, each loaded with 4,000 […]
India setting up 9 border trade points with Myanmar
February 26, 2016 by
Keen to boost border trade between Northeast India and the neighbouring Southeast Asian countries, the Indian government is setting up nine border haats or markets along the border with Myanmar, a top official said on Wednesday. Addressing the inauguration of the Eighth Delhi Dialogue here, Anil Wadhwa, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs […]
India, Myanmar at odds on Tamu immigration office
February 11, 2015 by
Confusion surrounds the status of an apparent agreement between the governments of Myanmar and India over the establishment of a visa-on-arrival system on their common border. While the Indian government appears ready to proceed, the Myanmar side is experiencing delay. India’s consul in Mandalay, N Nandakumar, told The Myanmar Times last week that working-level talks […]
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