1.
Myanmar
President Thein Sein, sees connectivity through Myanmar as crucial for
its Look East Policy and development of ties with the Asean countries
o Imphal-Mandalay
bus service was stuck ------> no
all-year road -------> agreed to introduce it after putting the infrastructure
in place
o more
air connections for the time being------>a new pact providing for more
carriers to operate
o the
new agreement enables carriers to combine flights to Myanmar with other
destinations in South East Asia.
o a
joint committee to explore the possibility of freight/rail transport from India
through Myanmar to the South East Asian region
o work
on the Kaladan waterways-cum-road project is still ongoing
o finalised
a land customs station at Zorinpuri in Mizoram
o other
important road link------> Moreh in Manipur with Mae Sot in Thailand
through Myanmar
2.
Agreements
signed
o MoU
regarding $500 million Line of Credit.
o Air
Services Agreement between India and Myanmar
o MoU
on the India-Myanmar Border Area Development
o MoU
on Establishment of Joint Trade and Investment Forum
o MoU
on the Establishment of the Advance Centre for Agriculture Research and
Education (ACARE)
o MoU
on Establishment of Rice Bio Park at the Department of Agricultural
Research in Nay Pyi Taw
o MoU
towards setting up of Myanmar Institute of Information Technology
o MoU
on Cooperation between Dagon University and Calcutta University
o MoU
on Cooperation between Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies
and Indian Council of World Affairs
o Agreement
on Cooperation between Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies
and Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis
o Cultural
Exchange Programme (2012-2015)
o MoU
on establishing of Border Haats across the border between Myanmar and
India.
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