CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -During the visit two MoUs, one on S&T cooperation and the other on Judicial Training was signed between both the sides. President of India held bilateral meeting with President of Myanmar, U Win Myint and State Counsellor DawAung San SuuKyi.

Detailed explanation-2: -India and Myanmar signed a border trade agreement in 1994 and have two operational border trade points (Moreh-Tamu and Zowkhatar –Rhi on the 1643 km long border. A third border trade point is proposed to be opened at Avakhung- Pansat/Somrai.

Detailed explanation-3: -The name of Indian Myanmar border line is called as indo- Bhutan border. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram states share their borders with Myanmar. The length of the border between India and Myanmar is about 1, 643 km.

Detailed explanation-4: -India Exports to Myanmar was US$839.04 Million during 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports to Myanmar - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on February of 2023.

Detailed explanation-5: -Myanmar is important for India because of the geographic, historical, cultural and economic linkages/ties that span centuries as well as for the overall development of North-Eastern Indian states. India and Myanmar relationship officially got underway after the Treaty of Friendship was signed in 1951..