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Intro-India and Myanmar have cultural,historical,ethnic and religious ties, in addition to sharing a long geographical land border and maritime boundary in the bay of Bengal. Importance of Myanmar- BIMSTEC ASEAN MGC SAARC- observer status Act East- important for connectivity to SE Asia and Development of NE BCIM corridor Stability of north east depends on cooperation with Myanmar Strategic location in the Bay of Bengal Through CMEC , China is trying to overcome its Malacca dilemma IMT highway Kaladan multimodal project issues- India Myanmar have forgotten the habit of seeing each other psychologically as neighbours Deportation of Rohingyas whom Myanmar doesn’t recognise as its citizens Growing Chinese footprint in the nation Insurgents finding safe havens in Myanmar Coup- Army has cited “electoral fraud” as the reason. Myanmar was under military rule from 1961-2011 . In words of Rajiv Bhatia, Myanmar was a car driven by two drivers and now one has ejected the other taking full control ...

Myanmar is the only ASEAN country bordering India which provides a gateway to South East Asia . In line with its  Act East and Neighbourhood First policies , India has laid emphasis on boosting its cooperation with Myanmar. Economic Relations: Bilateral trade between the two countries at around $107 million. Chinese, Singaporean, Korean, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese businesses have actively seized business opportunities in Myanmar. Pulses form the single largest item in Myanmar’s limited export basket. Indian businesses could invest in the power, steel, automobiles and even textile sectors in Myanmar. Defence Relations: Over 200 Myanmar military officers have been trained in the medical, airforce and navy fields in India. Myanmar has acquired rocket launchers, night vision systems, radar and engineering equipment, including $37.9 million worth of torpedoes, from India. Cultural Relations: The 11th-century Ananda Temple in Myanmar was damaged during an earthquake and is being ren...