INDIA AND MYANMMAR: SOUTH EAST ASIA: ASEAN MEMBER MYANMMAR:

  • Strategic Co Significance. (Unique location i.e, Links South Asia, East Asia & South East Asia. LEP part. Gateway b/w India & ASEAN even beyond. 

Kaladan Multi Modal project i.e, use Kaladan river to link MZ & Myanmmar port Sittwe, by Shipping. 

Pressure point a/t China. Diaspora). Economic. (NG reserves + Chindwin HPP).  Boundary. (IIGs base, 3rd country supply arms. Rohingyas issues). Economic Co operation. (Offered LoC for Sittwe. BCIM Corridor FTA. DPA Aid. Co invested in Oil & gas. Chindwin HPP). Rohingyas Muslim. (Persecuted. ~ Rakhine state. Stateless)).