India to promote trade with neighbors

Mizzima News: 23 April, 2002

Guwahati: The Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has laid emphasis on improving trade relations with China and South East Asian countries for better economic development in the region.

Laying the foundation stone of the third bridge over mighty Brahmaputra at Dibrugarh in the North East India yesterday evening, Vajpayee said that the Government of India is making efforts to strengthen it's business relations with China and the neighboring countries by way of opening of new trade and road communications.
 
In this context he informed that India had signed an agreement with Myanmar (Burma) for constructing a road connecting Myanmar and Thailand. While appreciating the progress of economy in China and Singapore, the Prime Minister revealed that both the countries have made a significant progress in the field of science and technology for their strenuous effort of their scientists for which technology is fast improving.

"We should take similar steps so that development gains momentum. There is no dearth of funds, but our scientists should work hard for development in the country", the Indian Prime Minister added.

Expressing concern at the prevailing situation in the North East India and other parts of the country, Vajpayee observed that violence does not solve any problem and it would create more problems in near future in the country and appealed to the militant groups operating in the North East India to shun the path of violence.

On economic reforms made by the present government, the Prime Minister said that the government has taken the new policy for the sake of the people. "We have to take some drastic measures with an eye to development of the country", he added. He also asserted that the Government is committed to carry out development and safety of the nation.