Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday discussed the progress of India-Myanmar transport connectivity with the Myanmar Minister for Communication and Transport U Thant Sin Maung. “The two sides discussed the status of the project for upgrading the Kalewa-Yagyi stretch of the India-Myanmar-Thailand (IMT) Trilateral Highway, starting Imphal-Mandalay bus service, and a bilateral […]
India, Myanmar discuss connectivity projects; to ink pact for seamless cargo, traffic movement
October 31, 2018 by
India and Myanmar on Friday discussed various projects to enhance bilateral connectivity, besides agreeing to ink a pact for seamless movement of cargo and traffic, an official statement said. Myanmar Minister for Communication and Transport U Thant Sin Maung called on Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari here. Both the leaders discussed the […]
The Trouble With India’s Projects in Myanmar
September 26, 2016 by
India has great ambitions for infrastructure construction in Myanmar, but falls short in implementation. Myanmar President Htin Kyaw’s recent visit to India, the first by the head of a civilian government in Myanmar in over five decades, saw the two sides focus on improving connectivity and counterinsurgency cooperation. In addition to reaffirming their commitment to […]
Connectivity with Myanmar — the wait gets longer
August 26, 2016 by
Building a project in Myanmar was and is difficult. But, is it so difficult that the connectivity proposals mooted by Delhi early in the last decade will remain a dream or at best half complete? Exactly the same happened to proposals to connect the north-eastern States and ASEAN through Myanmar. The trilateral India-Myanmar-Thailand (IMT) highway […]
India-Myanmar-Thailand highway pact to be inked in 15 days
March 22, 2016 by
“We will sign a road agreement with Myanmar and Thailand to link the North-East to the two East-Asian countries. the agreement is ready and it will be signed in 15 days,” Nitin Gadkari said. NEW DELHI: India will sign a trilateral road agreement in the next 15 days with Myanmar and Thailand with a view […]
