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2004
Up one levelBurma Still Safe for Indian Rebels
Will the Burmese Junta be able to drive the militants from north-east India out of Burmese territory? Can they move the insurgents out of remote areas where they have been firmly based for decades? These are questions with no easy answers.
Assam Set to Promote Relationship with Burma
With a view to further cementing their relationship with Burma, the Assam Government has organised an international conference on regional cooperation.
Indian insurgents relocate their camps
Fearing a massive crack down from the Burmese army, the underground groups of the North East India that have been sheltering in Burma have "shifted and re-located their camps", according to Indian army sources.
Push for India-Burma-China Road Link to Re-Open
The regional governments of north-east India have long requested that the famous Stillwell Road be reopened in order to facilitate trade with Burma and south-east Asia.
Burma to crack down Indian Insurgents soon
Indian army chief, General NC Vij, hinted there would be an army operation in Burma to flush out militants the north east India from Burmese soil. However, he refused to give the exact timing of the Burmese operation saying only that a massive operation was on the cards in Burma to dismantle the insurgent camps.
Guerrilla bases in Myanmar intact, claims Naga rebel leader
Foreign guerrilla camps operating in Myanmar are intact and ready to repel attacks by the ruling junta's military or Indian forces, a leader from a rebel group said on Wednesday.
India says no China defence posts on Myanmar island
The chief of India's navy said on Wednesday he believed a Myanmar official statement that there were no Chinese military or intelligence facilities on Myanmar's Coco islands near India.
Burma and Indian Traders sign MoU
The Union of Myanmar Federation of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI), the government-controlled Burmese business group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on February 20, in the wake of the 'Made in India' trade show held in Rangoon.
Rebels 'fight off Burmese attack'
Separatist rebels fighting for an independent homeland in Nagaland on the India-Burma border say they have beaten back a Burmese military assault.
Indian product show to be held in Burma
Indian companies will display their products including kitchenware, home furnishing and industrial goods during a four-day show in Burma starting on February 19, aiming to promote bilateral trade relationships between the two countries.
BJP to Further "Look East" Want Close Relationship with Burma
If given yet another five-year term, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will strengthen its "Look East" policy, said the head of the BJP Foreign Affairs Cell. The BJP is the major party in the current ruling coalition of the Government of India.
India and Burma agreed to create task force for more trade
Encouraged by the growing volume of trade across India-Burma trade points, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industries (UMFCCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a task force to boost ongoing trade between the countries.
Bird flu scares Indo-Burma Border trade
Worried over the spreading of bird flu, the Indian Health Ministry has restricted the import of chicken and other red meat into the northeast India.
India To Build One More Road in Burma
India is upbeat by the growing response from the Burmese government. The Indian Home Ministry has decided to construct a 70 km road in the bordering areas of Burma.
New Trading Point Opened on India-Burma Border
In 1994 India and Burma signed a historic trade agreement, soothing decades of antagonism between the two South Asian neighbours.
Razali Ismail: India to Help Free Aung San Suu Kyi
The United Nations special envoy to Burma, Razali Ismail, has urged India to apply pressure to the Burmese military junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi.
India and Burma Set US$ One Billion Trade Target
In a significant recent development, India and Burma have set a trade target of one billion $US by involving all the Indian north-eastern states in improved trading conditions.
India Eye to Get Burma's Students
With plans to attract at least 1,500 foreign students from countries across Asia and Africa, including Burma, in the next academic year, an Indian Educational company draws a focused programme to establish India as a quality destination for higher education.
India Eyeing Burma's Seaport
The Indian Government has consented to build a seaport in Burma within two years said Mr. Amalok Rathan Kohli, governor of Inida's Mizoram state which borders Burma.
Indian delegation arrives Burma
In a rare gesture of good will, a 25-member delegation from northeast India left for Burma yesterday taking with them a message of peace and the intent to strengthen the relation among the people living in the two countries.
India to export diesel to Burma
India will soon export diesel and other petroleum products to neighbouring Burma, besides unveiling plans for laying a pipeline to import gas from that country.
OIL to Double Gas Production with Burma's Contribution
Oil India Limited (OIL) has expected to double its gas sales from North East India with the proposed transnational pipeline that will ferry gas through the region to mainland India from Burma.
India-Burma signed Three Accords
Three accords were signed at an official meeting held today between Burma's paramount military general Than Shwe and India's Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh.
Delhi Declaration vows to restore democracy in Myanmar
The second International Convention for the Restoration of Democracy in Myanmar concluded here on Sunday with political leaders and human rights activists from around the world pledging increased support to the struggle.