India to help modernise Myanmar Army and Navy to broad-base defence partnership
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[QUOTE="bongbang, post: 7408911, member: 165306interesting ]Myanmar doiitts tg good job 
On one hand it will buy jf17 from Paksuperiorsrrgive that to India for joyride.
On another hand it wants to acquire Brahmos to sell those to China.
Seems like a good business
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And what does JF 17 offer that India would be Interesting in evaluate,its not even 4.5 gen,evenvMig 29 or 80s mirage 2000 is superior to it.
On one hand it will buy jf17 from Paksuperiorsrrgive that to India for joyride.
On another hand it wants to acquire Brahmos to sell those to China.
Seems like a good business
[/QUOTE]And what does JF 17 offer that India would be Interesting in evaluate,its not even 4.5 gen,evenvMig 29 or 80s mirage 2000 is superior to it.
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Myanmar Army Chief starts 4-day visit today
ndia has decided to extend military cooperation with Myanmar in the filed of its defence requirements, besides working out a strategy to drive out Indian insurgents from its territory during the four-day visit of Myanmar’s Army Chief starting on Sunday. Disclosing that India has taken a policy decision in this regard, authoritative security sources told this newspaper that India was extending all kind of support to Myanmar but not in the field of defence.
Informing that Myanmar’s Army Chief is expected to discuss its defence related requirement with authorities in India, security sources however claimed that prime focus would be the activities of Indian insurgent groups in Myanmar.
Pointing out that Indian authorities would also be discussing the anti-India activities of NSCN-K chief S.S. Khaplang, who is a citizen of Myanmar, at length, security sources said that India would also apprise its action plan to contain the activities of insurgents operating from Myanmar.
Asserting that visit of senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the current commander in chief of the Myanmar Army, is significant for many reasons, security sources said that this visit of Myanmar Army Chief was also aimed at to review and fine-tune the security policy of India in Northeast which was initiated during the recent visit of national security adviser Ajit Doval.
He is scheduled to hold talks with India’s national security adviser Ajit Doval, India’s Army Chief Gen. Dalbir Singh and a host of security and intelligence officials.
Indicating that decision of extending cooperation to Myanmar in the field of defence was a major policy decision, security sources said that Myanmar was buying its defence requirement like aircraft, made in China and other necessary equipment from third party Pakistan.
Indicating that Myanmar was not in favour of launching any joint operation to flush out Indian insurgent groups from its territory, security sources however asserted that his meetings with security establishments of India is certainly going to evolve a roadmap to reduce the comfort-level of Indian insurgent groups in the Northeast.
The Myanmar Army chief is also scheduled to hold a meeting at the headquarters of the Indian Army’s 3 Corps at Rangapahar in Dimapur after visiting Bodh Gaya, security sources said on Saturday.
ndia has decided to extend military cooperation with Myanmar in the filed of its defence requirements, besides working out a strategy to drive out Indian insurgents from its territory during the four-day visit of Myanmar’s Army Chief starting on Sunday. Disclosing that India has taken a policy decision in this regard, authoritative security sources told this newspaper that India was extending all kind of support to Myanmar but not in the field of defence.
Informing that Myanmar’s Army Chief is expected to discuss its defence related requirement with authorities in India, security sources however claimed that prime focus would be the activities of Indian insurgent groups in Myanmar.
Pointing out that Indian authorities would also be discussing the anti-India activities of NSCN-K chief S.S. Khaplang, who is a citizen of Myanmar, at length, security sources said that India would also apprise its action plan to contain the activities of insurgents operating from Myanmar.
Asserting that visit of senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the current commander in chief of the Myanmar Army, is significant for many reasons, security sources said that this visit of Myanmar Army Chief was also aimed at to review and fine-tune the security policy of India in Northeast which was initiated during the recent visit of national security adviser Ajit Doval.
He is scheduled to hold talks with India’s national security adviser Ajit Doval, India’s Army Chief Gen. Dalbir Singh and a host of security and intelligence officials.
Indicating that decision of extending cooperation to Myanmar in the field of defence was a major policy decision, security sources said that Myanmar was buying its defence requirement like aircraft, made in China and other necessary equipment from third party Pakistan.
Indicating that Myanmar was not in favour of launching any joint operation to flush out Indian insurgent groups from its territory, security sources however asserted that his meetings with security establishments of India is certainly going to evolve a roadmap to reduce the comfort-level of Indian insurgent groups in the Northeast.
The Myanmar Army chief is also scheduled to hold a meeting at the headquarters of the Indian Army’s 3 Corps at Rangapahar in Dimapur after visiting Bodh Gaya, security sources said on Saturday.
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Indian ambassador talks ports, roads and solar power
By Clare Hammond | Wednesday, 22 July 2015
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As the first meeting of the India-Myanmar Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) concludes in New Delhi, Gautam Mukhopadhaya, ambassador of India to Myanmar, provides an update on ambitious plans to improve connectivity between the two countries.
Indian ambassador Gautam Mukhopadhaya. Photo: Aung Khant / The Myanmar Times
“We see tremendous potential in Myanmar. It has always been rich in natural resources, but now there is a new economic opening and dynamism which will allow for a much more productive relationship,” he said last week at his colonial mansion in Yangon, known as India House.
“This will not only be a resource based relationship but one that contributes to capacity building, industry, agriculture – all the things that can impact on the livelihood of the people,” he said.
India’s main focus in Myanmar over the past few years has been two major connectivity projects. The first is a highway connecting Moreh in India to Mae Sot in Thailand, running through Myanmar. The first section of the road, from Tamu to Kalay-Kalewa in Sagaing Region, was completed last decade.
“We expect to have the budget for the next section to Yargi sanctioned and to begin work in October,” said Mr Mukhopadhaya. This will cost around US$200 million. India will also upgrade the 70 bridges along the Tamu to Kalewa section of the road. Linked to this is the upgradation of the Rih-Tiddim road. These three projects together will cost over $350 million and will take two to three years to finish, he said.
The second project is the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport project, which will connect Mizoram in India to Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, via the Kaladan River. The project was originally due for completion in 2014, but has been delayed.
It has three components – upgrading Sittwe Port, developing the river for inland navigation, and building up the road network. The cumulative budget for the Kaladan project will be over $450 million, said Mr Mukhopadhaya.
“The port upgrade is 95 percent ready and the jetty is around 70pc done and should be finished by the end of the year. The road component hasn’t yet begun, because there was a revision of the scope,” said Mr Mukhopadhaya.
“Initially we thought of taking the river component further upstream, but decided to extend and broaden the road segment and limit the waterway at the Rakhine-Chin border,” he said, adding that the road section will take at least three years to finish taking into account the limited working season in Myanmar.
“If Sittwe was better connected inland you could open up the entire beans and pulses belt in the arid zone. This is for the government to consider, but I believe they are alive to the possibility.”
Once the project is complete, he believes it will benefit Rakhine and Chin states. “I see it boosting both trade and industry in Rakhine State around Sittwe and along the way,” he said.
“We see it as a way of contributing to the amelioration of the conflict. Right now you have a hot-house atmosphere, but if the economy can be stimulated through trade, it would enlarge the space for productive employment, which can indirectly contribute to cohabitation between the communities.” Another focus over the next year will be border trade infrastructure, he said. “We are working on introducing a normal trade regime, so that a lot more goods can be traded, stimulating the economy and generating more revenues for both sides,” he said.
“At the moment just over 60 items can be traded. Technically we have already introduced open trade, but we don’t yet have the customs and related infrastructure. The timing depends on procedures and clearances, but let’s say it will be ready within a year,” he said.
India has a free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for goods, services and investments, and a duty-free trade preference scheme for least developed countries (LDCs). “This gives 96pc of all tariff lines duty-free access to the Indian market,” said Mr Mukhopadhaya.
“We are also developing border markets,” he said, and over the next five years other trade points are likely to open, as road connectivity improves and “the habit of trade catches on”.India is Myanmar’s third largest export market, after Thailand and China, with $1.14 billion worth of exports in fiscal year 2014, according to data from the Central Statistical Organisation. In terms of imports, India was seventh in the same year, after China, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea.
“Our economic relationship suffered after the hiatus in our relations in the 1960s, but we were still Myanmar’s third-largest trade partner until 2013. Even though we may have slipped temporarily in the rankings, we expect that with the economic prospects of both our countries the scope for filling that gap is very large,” said Mr Mukhopadhaya.
India plans to work increasingly closely with Myanmar in the energy sector, he said. “Side by side with the growth of our own solar energy industry, we would like to promote solar energy here,” he said. In March, the Indian government committed to an installed renewable energy capacity of 175 gigawatts by 2022 – 100GW of which will come from solar power.
“We are talking to the Ministry of Electric Power [MoEP] and the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development about rural electrification. We have also proposed a memorandum of understanding to the MoEP. We are looking at medium-scale projects which benefit the regions where they are located, rather than fundamentally extractive projects,” he said.
India is also looking at how to contribute to Myanmar in agriculture and information technology (IT), he said, including capacity building projects. “Myanmar is a largely agricultural economy and I think we can contribute in a large way to the next level of industrialisation. We encourage our investors to look at sectors that are organically linked to the economy rather than something alien – a spaceship from abroad.”
In addition, India is open to partnerships in the telecommunications industry, he said. “We don’t yet have any big contracts, but would encourage Myanmar to look towards us. With our domestic digitalisation program, we are developing a huge capacity for fibre-optic and broadband connectivity.”
There are two weak points that still need to be addressed, he said. “One is the financial channels, the banking sector in particular,” he said. When Myanmar awarded branch licences to nine international banks last year, India missed out, but India is hoping for a licence in the future, he said.
“From a development point of view our experience in financial inclusion and opening up the financial sector to the private sector and international banks could be useful for Myanmar. Our banks and insurance companies are prepared to assist Myanmar in this regard.”
The other is air connectivity – India is simply not as well connected to Myanmar as Myanmar is to its other neighbours, he said. “Tourism is a growing industry and we can consider how to link tourists who come to our northeast with those who come to Myanmar,” he said.
“All we need is an enterprising airline to connect Myanmar to Imphal or Guwahati. I don’t yet have success on this, but will continue to work on both sides until one takes off. If you start the connectivity, engage the tourism and travel trade, it can be magic. All it requires is a flight and a visa – this is something just waiting to happen,” he said.
By Clare Hammond | Wednesday, 22 July 2015
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As the first meeting of the India-Myanmar Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) concludes in New Delhi, Gautam Mukhopadhaya, ambassador of India to Myanmar, provides an update on ambitious plans to improve connectivity between the two countries.
“We see tremendous potential in Myanmar. It has always been rich in natural resources, but now there is a new economic opening and dynamism which will allow for a much more productive relationship,” he said last week at his colonial mansion in Yangon, known as India House.
“This will not only be a resource based relationship but one that contributes to capacity building, industry, agriculture – all the things that can impact on the livelihood of the people,” he said.
India’s main focus in Myanmar over the past few years has been two major connectivity projects. The first is a highway connecting Moreh in India to Mae Sot in Thailand, running through Myanmar. The first section of the road, from Tamu to Kalay-Kalewa in Sagaing Region, was completed last decade.
“We expect to have the budget for the next section to Yargi sanctioned and to begin work in October,” said Mr Mukhopadhaya. This will cost around US$200 million. India will also upgrade the 70 bridges along the Tamu to Kalewa section of the road. Linked to this is the upgradation of the Rih-Tiddim road. These three projects together will cost over $350 million and will take two to three years to finish, he said.
The second project is the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport project, which will connect Mizoram in India to Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, via the Kaladan River. The project was originally due for completion in 2014, but has been delayed.
It has three components – upgrading Sittwe Port, developing the river for inland navigation, and building up the road network. The cumulative budget for the Kaladan project will be over $450 million, said Mr Mukhopadhaya.
“The port upgrade is 95 percent ready and the jetty is around 70pc done and should be finished by the end of the year. The road component hasn’t yet begun, because there was a revision of the scope,” said Mr Mukhopadhaya.
“Initially we thought of taking the river component further upstream, but decided to extend and broaden the road segment and limit the waterway at the Rakhine-Chin border,” he said, adding that the road section will take at least three years to finish taking into account the limited working season in Myanmar.
“If Sittwe was better connected inland you could open up the entire beans and pulses belt in the arid zone. This is for the government to consider, but I believe they are alive to the possibility.”
Once the project is complete, he believes it will benefit Rakhine and Chin states. “I see it boosting both trade and industry in Rakhine State around Sittwe and along the way,” he said.
“We see it as a way of contributing to the amelioration of the conflict. Right now you have a hot-house atmosphere, but if the economy can be stimulated through trade, it would enlarge the space for productive employment, which can indirectly contribute to cohabitation between the communities.” Another focus over the next year will be border trade infrastructure, he said. “We are working on introducing a normal trade regime, so that a lot more goods can be traded, stimulating the economy and generating more revenues for both sides,” he said.
“At the moment just over 60 items can be traded. Technically we have already introduced open trade, but we don’t yet have the customs and related infrastructure. The timing depends on procedures and clearances, but let’s say it will be ready within a year,” he said.
India has a free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for goods, services and investments, and a duty-free trade preference scheme for least developed countries (LDCs). “This gives 96pc of all tariff lines duty-free access to the Indian market,” said Mr Mukhopadhaya.
“We are also developing border markets,” he said, and over the next five years other trade points are likely to open, as road connectivity improves and “the habit of trade catches on”.India is Myanmar’s third largest export market, after Thailand and China, with $1.14 billion worth of exports in fiscal year 2014, according to data from the Central Statistical Organisation. In terms of imports, India was seventh in the same year, after China, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea.
“Our economic relationship suffered after the hiatus in our relations in the 1960s, but we were still Myanmar’s third-largest trade partner until 2013. Even though we may have slipped temporarily in the rankings, we expect that with the economic prospects of both our countries the scope for filling that gap is very large,” said Mr Mukhopadhaya.
India plans to work increasingly closely with Myanmar in the energy sector, he said. “Side by side with the growth of our own solar energy industry, we would like to promote solar energy here,” he said. In March, the Indian government committed to an installed renewable energy capacity of 175 gigawatts by 2022 – 100GW of which will come from solar power.
“We are talking to the Ministry of Electric Power [MoEP] and the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development about rural electrification. We have also proposed a memorandum of understanding to the MoEP. We are looking at medium-scale projects which benefit the regions where they are located, rather than fundamentally extractive projects,” he said.
India is also looking at how to contribute to Myanmar in agriculture and information technology (IT), he said, including capacity building projects. “Myanmar is a largely agricultural economy and I think we can contribute in a large way to the next level of industrialisation. We encourage our investors to look at sectors that are organically linked to the economy rather than something alien – a spaceship from abroad.”
In addition, India is open to partnerships in the telecommunications industry, he said. “We don’t yet have any big contracts, but would encourage Myanmar to look towards us. With our domestic digitalisation program, we are developing a huge capacity for fibre-optic and broadband connectivity.”
There are two weak points that still need to be addressed, he said. “One is the financial channels, the banking sector in particular,” he said. When Myanmar awarded branch licences to nine international banks last year, India missed out, but India is hoping for a licence in the future, he said.
“From a development point of view our experience in financial inclusion and opening up the financial sector to the private sector and international banks could be useful for Myanmar. Our banks and insurance companies are prepared to assist Myanmar in this regard.”
The other is air connectivity – India is simply not as well connected to Myanmar as Myanmar is to its other neighbours, he said. “Tourism is a growing industry and we can consider how to link tourists who come to our northeast with those who come to Myanmar,” he said.
“All we need is an enterprising airline to connect Myanmar to Imphal or Guwahati. I don’t yet have success on this, but will continue to work on both sides until one takes off. If you start the connectivity, engage the tourism and travel trade, it can be magic. All it requires is a flight and a visa – this is something just waiting to happen,” he said.
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Great going burma.. tricking even the Chanakyas..
Aladin sir is back. Dont worry they wont bite you.
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what Myanmar can get from India..?
My Fav is HAL LCH...
We can certainly provide you quality naval warships, SAMs, Helicopters, radars & other state of art quality equipment. With co-opertation we can go miles together.
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Looks like mayanmar became Indias slave. We can give them freedom with the help of our brothers China.
One by one India is enslaving South Asia. Bangladesh and now Mayanmar. We cannot allow this to go on.
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Why is that you open your mouth and stupidity drizzles??
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When China comes for you, we will see who will open their mouth! Dont forget possibilities of two front wars if you try to take over countries in South Asia.
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Relax,no one is taking over anybody.Its not 16th century that you can take over an independent sovereign country.And try talking less doses of Zaid Hamid and Pervez Mussharaf.Thay are known to cause premature mental retardation.
Relax,no one is taking over anybody.Its not 16th century that you can take over an independent sovereign country.And try talking less doses of Zaid Hamid and Pervez Mussharaf.Thay are known to cause premature mental retardation.
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My Fav is HAL LCH...
LCH is also for export .It is a specially tailored version,only one of its kind for mountain warfare.Motivation was Kargil war experience.
I hope a good number of LCH will go to Myanmar when we starts its production and exports.
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You forgot Sri Lanka, our recent addition.
Bhutan and Nepal were always in our Kitty. Opps, what about Afghan and Iran...
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