Current Affairs

India, Myanmar issued joint statement on bilateral cooperation

India and Myanmar on 16 July 2015 issued a joint statement on bilateral cooperation after the conclusion of the first meeting of the India-Myanmar Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) in New Delhi.

The JCC meeting was co-chaired by the External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj and the Foreign Minister of Myanmar U WunnaMaungLwin.

The second JCC meeting is scheduled to be held in Myanmar in 2016.

Highlights of India, Myanmar joint statement

Both the leaders agreed that negotiations should be conducted to enable early conclusion of the bilateral MoU on Movement of People across the Land Border.

First meeting of the India -Myanmar Joint Boundary Working Group, with a mandate to address all outstanding boundary issues, would be held in New Delhi at the earliest.

A joint survey by officers of the two Foreign Ministries is expected to be undertaken to inspect the earth blockage site on Ti-Ho (Tizu) river on India-Myanmar border to inspect the efforts made by local authorities of Mizoram to remove the debris and restore the normal course of river.

Investments by Indian companies in areas like ports, power, agro-industries, forest products, mining, construction industry, consumer goods, highways, oil & gas, plantation, manufacturing, hospitality and ICT would be specifically encouraged.

Trial runs of Imphal-Mandalay Bus Service will be held at the earliest.