Myanmar-India ink project agreement to boost development of Rakhine state

India and Myanmar have inked a project agreement for up-gration of Agricultural Mechanization Sub-Station in Rakhine State under MoU on Rakhine State Development Programme (RSDP). deal was me during recent visit of Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla and Army Chief General Maj Mukund Naravane to Myanmar. objective of agreement is to dress challenges faced in agricultural productivity by using farm machinery and equipment more effectively, eventually raising socio-ecomic status of people in Rakhine state.

Indo-Myanmar cooperation

Under RSDP, Government of India has alrey extended socio-ecomic development assistance for projects pertaining to health, education, agriculture, and allied activities to Rakhine State through a grant-in-aid of USD 5 million per annum. country has t only supplied 20,000 humanitarian kits consisting of food items but si also providing library material to schools. India has also contributed to capacity building efforts by starting Centre of Excellence in Software Development & Training (CESDT) in Rakhine state. idea to establish a liaison office in Nay Pyi Taw was conceived during State Visit of Ram Nath Kovind in December 2018 and with its formal inauguration, first-ever India embassy has been established in Nay Pyi Taw.

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During ir visit, Shringla and Naravane presented 3000 vials of Remdesivir to State Counsellor signifying India’s commitment to assist Myanmar in its fight against COVID-19  pandemic. In dition to that, India has also provided debt service relief to state for period up to December 31, 2020. In a bid to boost tre in  region, an import order of 1.5 lakh tonnes of Ur (Vigna mungo) from Myanmar was also anunced. Lastly, India has anunced a grant of USD 2 million for construction of border haat bridge at Byanyu/Sarsichauk in Chin State that will provide increased ecomic connectivity between Mizoram and Myanmar.

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