Topic:
Act East, Arakan Army, ASEAN-India Free Trade Area, Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, Bimstec, Buddhist, China, Defense, Hindu, India, India-Myanmar relations, India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, Infrastructure, interconnectivity, Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport, KMMTT, Military, Muslim, Neighborhood First, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, Rohingya, Security, Tourism
Description:
"As one of only two Southeast Asian countries invited to attend the swearing-in of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he won re-election in May 2019, Myanmar’s relations with India have been thrust into the spotlight. Here’s why Naypyitaw should matter to Delhi in 2020.
For a start, Myanmar is an important member of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), a minilateral subregional organization that is committed to fostering bilateral or regional cooperation among Bay of Bengal countries. As the members of BIMSTEC were invited by Modi to his second inauguration, he will be looking to prioritize this body in his second term, which will include greater engagement with Myanmar.
Myanmar is geopolitically significant to India as it stands at the center of the India-Southeast Asia region. Myanmar is the only Southeast Asian country that shares a land border with northeastern India, stretching some 1,624 kilometers. The neighbors also share a 725-km maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal..."
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy" (Thailand)
Date of Publication:
2020-01-11
Date of entry:
2020-01-13
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Countries:
Myanmar, India
Language:
English
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good