{"id":4435,"date":"2017-07-14T18:22:45","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T12:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=4435"},"modified":"2017-08-30T10:23:56","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T04:53:56","slug":"india-myanmars-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-myanmars-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"India-Myanmar\u2019s relations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Context:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The commander-in-chief of Myanmar defence forces, senior general Min Aung Hlaing, is currently on an eight-day visit to India.<\/p>\n

Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n

He will visit numerous cities such as Gaya, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, and Vishakhapatnam and will meet several military and civilian leaders. Significance of visit to India:<\/strong><\/p>\n

His visit to India is part of the effort to diversify and strengthen defence cooperation between Myanmar and India. \u2022 India has scaled up its defence cooperation by selling artillery guns, naval boats, road-building and other defence-related equipment. \u2022 India has reportedly agreed to sell lightweight torpedoes as well.<\/p>\n

Why Myanmar will be very reluctant to join hands with India against China?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 It should be noted that China is a dominant player in Myanmar\u2019s economic and political landscape. \u2022 China is a leading investor in Myanmar, the largest trade partner and has been playing a proactive role in bringing various armed groups in Myanmar to negotiate with Suu Kyi\u2019s government. \u2022 To ensure China\u2019s continued cooperation on ethnic issues, Myanmar has signaled its interest in participating in China\u2019s One Belt One Road initiative.<\/p>\n

Why India – Myanmar relation is important?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Myanmar is critical for maintaining stability and peace in Northeast India. \u2022 Some Northeast Indian insurgent groups operate out of bases across the border. Therefore, responding to the groups mandates cooperation and consent of the Myanmar army. \u2022 In 2015, India conducted a cross-border strike on insurgent groups operating out of Myanmar. More than the strikes, the considerable publicity given by India generated disappointment in Myanmar. \u2022 The current visit is also an attempt to assuage above concerns and ensure continued cooperation between the two militaries on counter-insurgency issues. \u2022 In addition to security issues, Myanmar is a fast growing economy and is a land bridge to Southeast Asia is prompting Indian leaders to reach out to the country.<\/p>\n

Challenges in India-Myanmar relations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The main issue governing Indo-Myanmar relations in present time are North-East and the border, economic factors, the China factor and energy-security. \u2022 Issues of democracy and elections: There is a need to understand the role of the military, ethnic minorities, and that of the third force in Myanmar. \u2022 Cross border movement of drugs, Narcotics has been a contentious issue. \u2022 Movement of insurgents from Myanmar side of border has created tensions between 2 governments many times. \u2022 Myanmar has also witnessed anti-India and anti-China riots \u2022 25 % of the government in Myanmar is comprised of the army. The structure of the government is a problem. Steps taken to boost India and Myanmar relations:<\/p>\n

1. For regional connectivity between the two countries the government has ensured significant continuity from previous administration:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has issued fresh contracts to complete incomplete projects, proposed a Motor Vehicles Agreement(MVA), planned construction of nine border \u2018haats\u2019 and advanced plans for a full spectrum economic corridor. \u2022 The most important projects includes 3200 km India-Myanmar-Thailand(IMT) trilateral highway and Kaladan Multi-Modal Transport Project(KMMTTP). new balance roma viale dell’aeronautica<\/a> \u2022 As of June 2017, the Sittwe deep sea port \u2013 a component of KMMTTP \u2013 stands ready to commence operations. \u2022 The crucial overland route between the Paletwa inland water terminal \u2013 another KMMTTP pivot \u2013 and Zorinpuri (Mizoram, India) stands successfully contracted. \u2022 There has also been renewed interest in two key regional groupings: Bangladesh India Myanmar Sri Lanka Thailand-Economic Corridor (BIMST-EC) and the Bangladesh China India Myanmar-Economic Corridor (BCIM-EC). \u2022 India is also placing more emphasis on the Sittwe Jetty project.<\/p>\n

2. Multi-sectoral investments and development assistance:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since 2014, New Delhi has made an attempt to proactively reach out to Naypyidaw. The core motivation for this revamped push is to consolidate Myanmar as a strategic bridge between India and Southeast Asia, and as a long-term partner in the Mekong sub-region and Bay of Bengal region. \u2022 In August 2016, it was announced that India would lay a 6900-km gas pipeline from Sittwe to its northeast via Bangladesh under the \u201cHydrocarbon Vision 2030\u201d agenda. This is a concurrent response to China\u2019s already-operational pipeline from Kyauk Phyu to Yunnan. \u2022 In the development assistance sector, India has extended direct assistance to Myanmar\u2019s new civilian government to facilitate democratic transition, particularly in human resource development, training, and institutional capacity-building. \u2022 India has also offered humanitarian assistance worth US$ 1 million to Myanmar towards rehabilitation efforts in the strife-torn Rakhine State.<\/p>\n

3. Defence and security:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The \u2018security and defence\u2019 component of the India-Myanmar bilateral is driven by two key factors: the volatile 1643 km-long land border; and China\u2019s assertive power projection in the sub-region. \u2022 India accepted proposals for capacity-building and training programmes for its counterparts in Myanmar, including setting up of a meteorological facility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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