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1. India and South East Asia

 

1.1. Myanmar: The Gateway to South East AsiaMap5.1 Myanmar1.2. India-Myanmar RelationsBuddhist heritage.1.2.2. Trade1.2.3. Development Assistanceo the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project;Map5.2 Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project♤ The project is being implemented with GoI’s grant assistance under the head of ‘Aid to♤ The Indian Armed Forces have traditionally had friendly relations with their Myanmar counterparts.1.2.5. Bilateral Cooperation in Regional/Sub-Regional Context♤ India supported the inclusion of Myanmar as an observer in SAARC in 20081.2.7. Significance of Myanmar♤ a key component of new vision for South and South-East Asian regional cooperation and1.2.8. What Should India Do?♤ Here the need is to address delays in project implementation.1.3. BIMSTEC♤ The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) formed in 1997.1.4. Mekong-Ganga Cooperation♤ The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) is an initiative by six countries – India and five ASEAN countries, namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam for cooperation in tourism, culture, education, as well as transport and communications.