“INDIA’S KALADAN PROJECT IN MYANMAR “
Why in the news?
- Violence in Myanmar poses risks to India’s Kaladan Multimodal Transit Project, with rebels overtaking 40 army positions in Rakhine state.
Myanmar violence signaling regional instability:
- Myanmar clashes may mark a turning point in its fight against military rule, alarming neighboring India.
- Kaladan project, connecting India and Myanmar, faces uncertainty with Rs 3200 crore investment.
- India’s long border with Myanmar heightens concerns of instability’s spillover.
- India remains silent amid ongoing Myanmar conflict.
- Rebel breaches of ceasefires and control over key locations raise regional stability worries.
- Myanmar junta’s border losses to China highlight conflict’s gravity.
- Assam Rifles seize explosives, detonators, cordtex on Mizoram-Myanmar border.
- and 3km-long cordtex in Lawngtlai district on Mizoram-Myanmar border.
About Kaladan Multimodal Project:
● Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Project: India-Myanmar initiative. ● Aim: New route, northeast India connecting Kolkata to Myanmar . ● Vital for commerce, connectivity, northeast’s growth. ● Enhances economic, strategic ties between India, Myanmar. |