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==Travel arrangements==
▲===Zorinpui border crossing and visa arrangements ===
[[Borders of India#India–Myanmar border|Integrated Customs & Immigration Checkpost]] at [[Lawngtlai district#Zorinpui Integrated Check Post|Zorinpui]] in [[Lawngtlai district]], is already operational since 2017.<ref name=icp4>[https://www.google.com.sg/search?client=firefox-b&dcr=0&ei=lWJCWr3sLcrJvgS0ory4CA&q=zorinpui+lawngtlai+&oq=zorinpui+lawngtlai+&gs_l=psy-ab.3...5050.12763.0.13049.20.20.0.0.0.0.285.2665.0j13j2.15.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..5.10.1914...0j0i67k1j0i131k1j0i10k1j0i13k1.0.d3bPEkKCEM4 India opens two border crossing points with Myanmar, Bangladesh], ''[[Times of India]]'', 1 Oct 2o17.</ref>
===Land border crossing and visa arrangements===
In early 2018, visa agreement were signed for the citizens of two nations to travel by road for education, medical assistance, tourism and other purposes.<ref name=update1/><ref name=update2/> This agreement was operationalised on 9 August 2018.<ref name=mandalay1/> Indians and Myanma citizens with valid passport and vis can pass through two official Land Border Crossings at [[Moreh, India|Moreh]] in Manipur ([[Tamu, Myanmar|Tamu]] in [[Sagaing Region]] of Myanmar) and [[Zokhawthar]] in Mizoram ([[Rikhawdar]] in [[Chin State]] of Myanmar).<ref name=mandalay1/>
===Motor Vehicle Agreement===
In 2015, India proposed a trilateral Motor Vehicle Agreement to facilitate seamless movement of passenger and cargo vehicles among the three countries.<ref>{{cite news |title=Plea for Motor vehicle agrement between India and Myanmar|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/plea-for-motor-vehicle-agrement-between-india-and-myanmar/articleshow/57186840.cms|website=The Economic Times|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref> In May 2017, during a visit by Thai officials to Manipur, the state's Chief Secretary Oinam Nabakishore declared that the draft of the trilateral agreement had already been prepared.<ref>{{cite web|title=Thailand Envoy Visits Manipur|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/thailand-envoy-visits-manipur/|website=Northeast Today|access-date=1 June 2017|date=28 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Thai delegation visits Manipur|url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/thai-delegation-visits-manipur/|website=www.easternmirrornagaland.com|access-date=1 June 2017}}</ref> As of May 2018, the signing of Motor vehicle agreement is still pending.<ref name=update2/>
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Myanmar is key part of India's "Look East" policy and Kaladan project has enabled several other associated projects with ongoing development of growing list of integrated linkages.
{{main|Bairabi Sairang Railway}}▼
[[Indian Railways]] has already converted to broad gauge the current {{convert|84|km|abbr=on}} rail line from [[Katakhal]] (Assam) to [[Bairabi]] {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}} inside Mizoram. Its further {{convert|51.38|km|abbr=on}} [[Bairabi Sairang Railway]] extension from Bairabi to [[Sairang]] ({{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} north of [[Aizawl]]) in Mizoram is under construction with target completion date of March 2019 as per status update in March 2016. In August 2015, India railway completed a survey for a possible new route extension from Sairang to [[Hmawngbuchhuah]]<ref name=loc1>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com.sg/maps/place/Hmawngbuchhuah,+Mizoram+796891,+India/@22.1253824,92.7494556,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x30b294c8b0f96afd:0x9819f2ba01cd3684!8m2!3d22.1486636!4d92.7711359|title=Hmawngbuchhuah · Mizoram 796891, India|website=Hmawngbuchhuah · Mizoram 796891, India}}</ref> on Mizoram's southern tip on the border of Myanmar, where at nearby [[Zochachhuah]]<ref name=loc2>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com.sg/maps/place/Zochawchhuah,+Mizoram+796891,+India/@22.1308892,92.72766,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sZochachhuah,+Mizoram!3m4!1s0x30b294a35a3bdd51:0x494754a5f97f6a23!8m2!3d22.1308147!4d92.7626806|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}</ref> village the [[National Highway 502 (India)|National Highway 502]] (part of ''Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project'') enters Myanmar, leaving a possibility open for yet-unplanned future rail connections to Paletwa.<ref name=IE2>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-new-northeast-expresses/|title=Massive push to railway infrastructure under way in Northeast|date=22 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=IE1>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/sanctioned-in-2000-broad-gauge-train-reaches-mizoram-after-16-years/|title=Sanctioned in 2000, broad-gauge train reaches Mizoram after 16 years|date=21 March 2016}}</ref>▼
===Sittwe Special Economic Zone===
Sittwe Special Economic Zone (Sittwe SEZ) at Ponnagyun town was announced by India's Union Minister of State for External Affairs [[Vijay Kumar Singh|V K Singh]] at the India-[[ASEAN]] Foreign Ministers meet at Laos in August 2016. The 1000 acre SEZ will be built {{convert|60|km|mi}} north from Sittwe upstream of [[Kaladan River]] at Ponnagyun town. China is building a rival [[Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone]] and port {{convert|80|km|mi}} south of Sittwe.
<ref name=sez1>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-planning-to-set-up-sez-in-myanmars-sittwe/articleshow/53496839.cms "India planning to set up SEZ in Myanmar's Sittwe"], ''[[The Economic Times]]'', 2 August 2016.</ref><ref name=biz1/>
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There is also to a proposal to build {{convert|1,575|km|abbr=on}} long Sittwe–Aizawl–Silchar–Guwahati–Siliguri–Gaya gas pipeline to transport gas from Sittwe gas field where [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation|ONGC]] and [[GAIL (India) Limited|GAIL]] hold 30 percent stake in oil and gas exploration.<ref name=ongc1>Alexis Rieffel, 2010, [https://books.google.com/books?id=FQsErroCfzsC&pg=PA139&lpg=PA139&dq=sittwe+port+development&source=bl&ots=uK13sutvBa&sig=0Qc0dv1eH0kygl63yhXtQbbpLhI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiF7O2gsOnVAhUPT48KHSAEBYQ4ChDoAQhZMAs#v=onepage&q=sittwe%20port%20development&f=false "Myanmar/Burma: Inside Challenges, Outside Interests"], Brookings Institution Press, pp139, {{ISBN|0815705069}}.</ref>▼
====Thathay Chaung Hydropower Project====▼
Thathay Chaung Hydropower Project(TCHP) is an 1800 megawatt, two dam project being built and financed by India on [[Chindwin River]] in [[Rakhine State]] of Myanmar, a 1,200 megawatt dam at Thamanthi (Manthi) and 600 megawatt dam at Shwejaye. The electricity produced will be supplied to Manipur state of India.<ref name=ongc1/>
▲There is also to a proposal to build {{convert|1,575|km|abbr=on}} long Sittwe–Aizawl–Silchar–Guwahati–Siliguri–Gaya gas pipeline to transport gas from Sittwe gas field where [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation|ONGC]] and [[GAIL (India) Limited|GAIL]] hold 30 percent stake in oil and gas exploration.<ref name=ongc1>Alexis Rieffel, 2010, [https://books.google.com/books?id=FQsErroCfzsC&pg=PA139&lpg=PA139&dq=sittwe+port+development&source=bl&ots=uK13sutvBa&sig=0Qc0dv1eH0kygl63yhXtQbbpLhI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiF7O2gsOnVAhUPT48KHSAEBYQ4ChDoAQhZMAs#v=onepage&q=sittwe%20port%20development&f=false "Myanmar/Burma: Inside Challenges, Outside Interests"], Brookings Institution Press, pp139, {{ISBN|0815705069}}.</ref>
Indian has decided to build an INR130 crore (US$20 million) bridge over the [[Feni River]] at the [[Tripura]]-Bangladesh border to connect the existing [[National Highway 8 (India)|NH8]] [[Agartala]]–[[Sabroom]] on Indian side to [[Chittagong]] port in Bangladesh {{convert|80|km|abbr=on}} from South Tripura. In February 2017, the project was in tendering stage.<ref name=hindub1/>▼
▲====India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway====
{{main|India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway}}
The India–Myanmar–Thailand (IMT) Trilateral Highway (Friendship Highway) is a highway under construction that will connect [[Moreh, India|Moreh]], India with [[Mae Sot]], Thailand via [[Myanmar]].<ref name="Tripoto">{{cite web | title=All you want to know about Delhi to Bangkok Road Trip–Myths & Reality | website=Tripoto | url=https://www.tripoto.com/trip/india-delhi-to-thailand-bangkok-by-road | date=11 September 2015 | access-date=20 September 2015}}</ref> The road is expected to boost trade and commerce in the [[ASEAN–India Free Trade Area]], as well as with the rest of Southeast Asia. India has also proposed extending the highway to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.<ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160810/jsp/northeast/story_101585.jsp {{dead link|date=August 2021}}</ref> The proposed approx {{convert|3,200|km|mi|abbr=on}} route from India to Vietnam is known as the '''East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC)'''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Myanmar Road Project Hooks 1.8 Billion Baht From Thailand|url=http://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/burma-road-project-hooks-1-8-billion-baht-from-thailand.html|website=The Irrawaddy|access-date=12 February 2017|date=2 February 2017}}</ref>
▲Indian has decided to build an INR130 crore (US$20 million) bridge over the [[Feni River]] at the [[Tripura]]-Bangladesh border to connect the existing [[National Highway 8 (India)|NH8]] [[Agartala]]–[[Sabroom]] on Indian side to [[Chittagong]] port in Bangladesh {{convert|80|km|abbr=on}} from South Tripura. In February 2017, the project was in tendering stage.<ref name=hindub1/>
Paletwa–Cikha–India Highway Project is a INR 20 billion (US$315 million) {{convert|645|km|abbr=on}} long under construction [[Paletwa]]–[[Cikha]] road highway in [[Chin State]] of Myanmar, which will also be connected to the Indian border on two places, Paletwa to [[National Highway 502 (India)|NH502]] [[Zochachhuah]] border village<ref name=loc2/> of [[Lawngtlai district]] in south-most Mizoram (main road route of Kaladan Multi-modal Transit Transport project) and at [[Khenman]] (Myanmar) to [[National Highway 502A (India)|NH102B]] [[Behiang]] border village of [[Churachandpur]] district in southernmost Manipur. On 21 April 2016, [[Chin State]] Chief Minister Pu Lian Luai in Myanmar informed that the project is funded by Indian government, which will connect Paletwa in southern Chin state to Cikha (also misspelt as Chikha in Indian media) sub-town in northern Chin state. New roads will also be built to connect the Paletwa-Chikha highway to villages and towns in Chin state.<ref name=Miz1>[http://mizzima.com/news-domestic/construction-chikha-paletwa-highway-priority Construction of Chikha to Paletwa Highway a priority], ''Mizzima'', April 2016</ref>▼
==== Zokhawthar–Rihkwadar–Kalemyo Highway====▼
India–Myanmar Zokhawthar–Rihkwadar–Kalemyo Highway will provide second connection to the [[India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway]] (IMT), between [[National Highway 102B (India)|NH102B]] [[Zokhawthar]] Indian border village of [[Champhai]] district in east Mizoram to Rihkwadar border town in Myanmar, connecting it to IMT {{convert|120|km|abbr=on}} away at [[Kalemyo]],<ref name=hindub1>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/7500crore-road-network-to-boost-northeast-economy/article9559199.ece 7,500-crore road network to boost North-East economy], ''[[The Hindu]]'', 24 February 2017.</ref> where it will connect to the IMT at Kalemyo.<ref name=mandalay1/>
===Paletwa–Cikha–India Highway Project===
▲Paletwa–Cikha–India Highway Project is a INR 20 billion (US$315 million) {{convert|645|km|abbr=on}} long under construction [[Paletwa]]–[[Cikha]] road highway in [[Chin State]] of Myanmar, which will also be connected to the Indian border on two places, Paletwa to [[National Highway 502 (India)|NH502]] [[Zochachhuah]] border village<ref name=loc2/> of [[Lawngtlai district]] in south-most Mizoram (main road route of Kaladan Multi-modal Transit Transport project) and at [[Khenman]] (Myanmar) to [[National Highway 502A (India)|NH102B]] [[Behiang]] border village of [[Churachandpur]] district in southernmost Manipur. On 21 April 2016, [[Chin State]] Chief Minister Pu Lian Luai in Myanmar informed that the project is funded by Indian government, which will connect Paletwa in southern Chin state to Cikha (also misspelt as Chikha in Indian media) sub-town in northern Chin state. New roads will also be built to connect the Paletwa-Chikha highway to villages and towns in Chin state.<ref name=Miz1>[http://mizzima.com/news-domestic/construction-chikha-paletwa-highway-priority Construction of Chikha to Paletwa Highway a priority], ''Mizzima'', April 2016</ref>
===4-laning of Aizawl–Tuipang National Highway===
▲====Bairabi-Sairang-Hmawngbuchhuah railway ====
In June 2017, to ensure faster movement of goods between Sittwe and Mizoram capital of Aizawl in the North West which is close to the Barak Valley of Assam, India started an INR6,000-crore upgrade of current 2-lane {{convert|300|km|abbr=on}} Aizawl–Tuipang national highway to all-weather four-laning of international standard, the tender will be floated in September and construction contract will be awarded by December 2017 after the ongoing land acquisition is complete.<ref name=biz1/> The upgrade of 52-km long road from Tuipang to Myanmar border, from 2-lane to all-weather 4-lane highway, is also included in this {{convert|352|km|abbr=on}} long [[National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited]] (NHIDCL) project.<ref name=nhmani1>[https://thenortheasttoday.com/new-mizoram-myanmar-352-km-national-highway-all-set-to-boost-trade-and-economy-in-the-region/ New Mizoram–Myanmar 352 Km national highway all set to boost trade and economy in the region], ''The North East Today'', 21 August 2017.</ref>
▲{{main|Bairabi Sairang Railway}}
▲[[Indian Railways]] has already converted to broad gauge the current {{convert|84|km|abbr=on}} rail line from [[Katakhal]] (Assam) to [[Bairabi]] {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}} inside Mizoram. Its further {{convert|51.38|km|abbr=on}} [[Bairabi Sairang Railway]] extension from Bairabi to [[Sairang]] ({{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} north of [[Aizawl]]) in Mizoram is under construction with target completion date of March 2019 as per status update in March 2016. In August 2015, India railway completed a survey for a possible new route extension from Sairang to [[Hmawngbuchhuah]]<ref name=loc1>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com.sg/maps/place/Hmawngbuchhuah,+Mizoram+796891,+India/@22.1253824,92.7494556,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x30b294c8b0f96afd:0x9819f2ba01cd3684!8m2!3d22.1486636!4d92.7711359|title=Hmawngbuchhuah · Mizoram 796891, India|website=Hmawngbuchhuah · Mizoram 796891, India}}</ref> on Mizoram's southern tip on the border of Myanmar, where at nearby [[Zochachhuah]]<ref name=loc2>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com.sg/maps/place/Zochawchhuah,+Mizoram+796891,+India/@22.1308892,92.72766,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sZochachhuah,+Mizoram!3m4!1s0x30b294a35a3bdd51:0x494754a5f97f6a23!8m2!3d22.1308147!4d92.7626806|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}</ref> village the [[National Highway 502 (India)|National Highway 502]] (part of ''Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project'') enters Myanmar, leaving a possibility open for yet-unplanned future rail connections to Paletwa.<ref name=IE2>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-new-northeast-expresses/|title=Massive push to railway infrastructure under way in Northeast|date=22 July 2016}}</ref><ref name=IE1>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/sanctioned-in-2000-broad-gauge-train-reaches-mizoram-after-16-years/|title=Sanctioned in 2000, broad-gauge train reaches Mizoram after 16 years|date=21 March 2016}}</ref>
==See also==
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