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2005
Up one levelIndia-Burma Relationship in Year 2004
It was an eventful year for India and Burma.Both countries had come closer to further cementing their relations. In the field of trade both countries agreed to increase the volume of trade up to US$1 billion by 2006.
Burmese Food Popular in North East India
Three states of northeast India - Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland - bordering Burma, are now more dependent on Burmese products, from essential commodities to various Burmese food items now sold in markets in these states.
Burma Campaigners Protest Trilateral Gas Meet
In protest against the tri-state gas pipeline meeting to be held in Burma's capital, Rangoon, an exiled Burmese campaign group has sent a memorandum to the Indian embassy in Rangoon urging India to postpone the extraction of Shwe natural gas from Burma until a democratically elected government is installed.
Suu Kyi to retain power if polls are held again in Burma
Aung San Suu Kyi has all the charisma needed to win a general election in Burma if the military junta ever puts fair polls in order.
Burma Offer to Build Pagoda for "Tsunami Idol" in India
The Burmese military junta offers to build a pagoda in Tamil Nadu, India to a deity, that local people believed to be wash ashore by the killer Asian tsunami waves in December.
Burma's Shwe Gas Project: Another Nightmare?
'Shwe' means gold to the Burmese people, who are great admirers of the yellow metal for a long time. They take pride in calling their nation 'Shwe Myanmar' as they describe oil and gas--'Shwe Mae'--meaning black gold, to signify their value to life. 'Shwe Mae' is a major source of foreign exchange earning for the country under the Burmese military regime.
India to Maintain Good Relationship with Burma
Indian Minister for External Affairs Natwar Singh says that India and Burma are maintaining a good relationship to solve problems arising from their common border.
Seminar Urges Indian Legislators to Back Democracy in Burma
A seminar in Kolkata has strongly recommended that Indian parliamentarians and legislators, cutting across political lines, should form an All-Party Parliamentary Caucus on Burma to pressure the Indian government to back the cause of democracy and human rights in Burma.
Dhaka to Formulate Strategy on Gas Pipeline
Dhaka will hold an inter-ministerial meeting on May 16 for a strategy to get implemented its conditions on the proposed tri-nation gas pipeline from Burma to India through Bangladesh.
Kalam urged to reopen Stillwell Road to Reach Burma
Pursuing to reach the Burma market in the wake of improved bilateral relation, Indian Minister of state for external Affairs Bijay Krishna Handique has submitted a memorandum to President APJ Abdul Kalam for reopening of the famous Stilwell Road which connects India, Burma and China.
Arakanese oppose Burma-India gas pipeline project
Alleging that the proposed tri-nation gas pipeline project would only enable the military rulers in Rangoon to buy weapons to be used against the innocent people of Burma, the Arakan League for Democracy (exile) has urged to stop the project.
India’s Policy: No Aid to Transitions in Burma
With its "wait and see" policy and its duplicitous approach, it is doubtful that India will act in the political transition of Burma.
India, Burma Meet on Non-traditional Security Issues
A senior officials' meeting on combating terrorism and transnational crime in India and Burma ended today.
Proposed Talks with ULFA Raise
The recent initiative of an Assamese litterateur to bring to the negotiation table a dreaded insurgent group of the Burma-bordering North-East India has raised hopes for a positive peace process in the entire region, torn by decades old violence.
Natwar Singh Visits Burma For Better Ties
To hold discussions to further strengthen bilateral relations, India's Minister of External Affairs K. Natwar Singh pay a four-day official visit to Burma.
Indian FM Singh to visit Burma for tie-building talks
Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh is scheduled to leave on a four-day trip to Burma starting 23 March for talks aimed at further consolidating ties between the two neighbours,
Congress Sonia Gandhi sent birthday greetings to Aung San Suu Kyi
India’s ruling party Congress chairwoman Sonia Gandhi sent a message of felicitation and greetings to Burma’s democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on her 60th birthday, 19 June.
Gas pipeline to India will destroy Arakan ancient history
Arakan political activists and Bangladeshi students, workers and farmers holding black banners staged a noisy demonstration in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on 19 January to protest against the proposed gas pipeline from Arakan State in western Burma through Bangladesh to India.
India For Suu Kyi’s Freedom
India is striving through different channels for the liberation of Burma from the clutches of military dictatorship and the freedom of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Congress today said.
Indo-Burma to check AIDS along porous border
Under the aegis of the World Health Organization, India and Burma would jointly fight against the dreaded AIDS/HIV, which has posed a serious threat to the people of both the countries over the years.
India to Mount Crackdown on Chin Rebels
A major crackdown on Chin National Front (CNF) is on the cards with the Ministry of Home Affairs of Government of India directing the Mizoram Government and Assam Rifles to launch operation to drive out the ultras from Indian soil.
Former Indian Emperor turns saint in Burma
Every Indian along with Pakistanis and Bangladeshis respects him as the last emperor of undivided India, but people of Burma worship him as a saint. The grave of the last Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah Zafar in Rangoon attracts devotees from different places with different religious faiths.
India not to relocate embassy to Burma's ‘new’ capital
A spokesman for the Indian External Affairs Ministry said that India would not move its embassy from Rangoon to the ‘new’ capital, Kyappyay near Pyinmana in central Burma.
Burma junta chairman returns from India
The chairman of Burma’s military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) Senior General Than Shwe and his entourage, who were on a historic state visit to India have returned to Rangoon on 29 October from Calcutta.
Fake Indian Currency Notes Infiltrate Burma Market
Counterfeit Indian currencies, widely in circulation along the Indo-Burma border, poses a serious threat to the traders involved in export and import business.
Refugees are under threat from the UNHCR
An Indian non-government organisation, advocating refugee rights, has condemned the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), New Delhi for failing to provide Burmese refugees their rights to live with dignity and honour.
Burma's deputy FM visits India
Burmese deputy Foreign Minister Kyaw Thu is in New Delhi for four days and is meeting Indian officials to discuss bi-lateral relations.
India-Burma Military Talks Held on Counter Insurgency
India and Burma recently held a crucial military - level meeting at the Eastern Command Headquarters in Kolkata, India discussing the problems of insurgency and other border disputes, highly-placed official sources said today.
Indo-Burma border residents cash in on Mizzima
To people from Nant Phar Lone, Mizzima is worth much more than the paper it is printed on. More than a news source, Mizzima's monthly journal has become a means of earning income for people fast enough to get a copy first.
"Keys for Freedom" for Suu Kyi on Birthday
As a sign of solidarity with the detained Burmese democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on her birthday, a coalition in Chiangmai, Thailand urged activists to bring "Keys for Freedom."
Indian Private Company to Explore Oil in Burma
For the first time an Indian private corporate signed two production sharing contracts with Burma for offshore and onshore oil exploration in western Burma state of Arakan on Saturday last.
GAIL hints Burma's gas pipeline to pass through Mizoram
India is likely to build the proposed gas pipeline project with Burma through the north-eastern State of Mizoram instead of Bangladesh a Gas Authority India Limited (GAIL) executive said today.
Don't buy gas from Myanmar: NLD
Pro-democracy activists from Myanmar Thursday urged India not to do business with the military junta in that country, saying the purchase of oil and natural gas from the Arakan region will only make the military rich.
Meet in Rangoon to discuss tri-nation gas pipeline project
Energy officials from Burma, India and Bangladesh will meet later this month to iron out differences between New Delhi and Dhaka over the proposed tri-nation gas pipeline project.
Deported Burmese nationals return to Mizoram
Burmese nationals, deported from India’s north-eastern state of Mizoram for staying illegally, have reportedly returned after bribing the police who escorted them.
India's Double Standards on Burma
India has been accused of maintaining double standards vis a vis Burma. Maintaining a political and military relationship with the Army rulers of Rangoon is nothing but an example "double standards" by New Delhi.
Aiyar to iron out Burma-Bangladesh-India pipeline
Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar is coming to Dhaka on September 3 to discuss with Bangladesh officials energy issues including the proposed tri-nation gas pipeline.
Keep Trade Point with Burma Free of Disturbances
Alarmed at the damage that Indo-Burma bilateral trade suffered during the 45-day economic blockade launched by the All Naga Students’ Association of Manipur (ANSAM), the Manipur Government has decided to press the Central Government to keep Moreh, the border trade point with Burma, free of any disturbances.
India, Burma Home secretaries meet in Rangoon
A high-level official meeting between Indian and Burmese officials aimed at discussing India's growing concern over the presence of insurgents and drug traffickers along the India-Burma border started today in Rangoon.
Negotiations on Burma-Bangladesh-India Gas Pipeline Back on Track
Negotiations on the proposed tri-nation gas pipeline is likely to be back on the track as India has sought a date for its minister for discussions with Dhaka on the billion-dollar project.
India Plans Gas-based Power Plant in Burma
The Indian petroleum ministry seems to be toying with the idea of tying up with its power ministry to set up a gas-based power plant in Burma as part of a strategy to break the deadlock over the proposed tri-nation gas pipeline project.
Myanmar offers stake in oil block
The Myanmar government has offered equity in an oil and gas block adjoining Assam to India. The offer was made during the recent visit of Myanmar Energy Minister Lun Thi to India.
India drops Burma-Bangla gas project: Dhaka expresses ignorance
In a major development New Delhi has reportedly abandoned the option of bringing gas from Burma through Bangladesh. Dhaka has expressed its total ignorance about the issue.
India-Burma may Launch Offensive Against ULFA
The Government of India has not ruled out the possibility of embarking on a joint operation with Burma (Myanmar) against ULFA militants taking refuge in the bordering jungles of the two countries.
India demands Burmese gas on the cheap
The proposed gas pipeline project from Burma to India has hit a snag after the Indian government told their Burmese counterparts they wanted the gas at lower-than-market rates. Burma had intended to sell gas to India at the same rate placed on exports to Thailand but India continues to insist on lower prices. The Burmese government is reported to have turned down the request according to sources.
India should help restore democratic reforms in Myanmar
India should join hands with other countries to help restore democracy in military-ruled Myanmar, by taking it up in international fora, a group of Myanmarese rights activists said today.
Gas pipeline from Myanmar to India to bypass Bangladesh
India says a proposal to take its $1bn gas pipeline to Burma through Bangladesh is "as good as shelved". A senior official of the Gas Authority of India said the line would instead go via India's north-east to Burma. The move could add $290m to the cost, according to a BBC report.
Uncertainty looms large over SE Asian gateway status
Both Indian and the Myanmar governments are working together for years to open the Champhai-Rih border trade in the state for attaining the South East Asian gateway status, but with little effect.
India's dilemma - gas or democracy?
Burmese minister promises India Shwe Gas Project but can India really deal with a regime that has little regard for human rights? Burmese minister visits India as agitated Burmese pro-democracy activists call on India and America for restoration of democracy in Burma.
India's dilemma - gas or democracy?
Burmese minister promises India Shwe Gas Project but can India really deal with a regime that has little regard for human rights?
Bangladesh police tightening noose on Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh has directed the law-enforcing agencies to arrest Myanmarese Rohingyas living outside refugee camps, saying many of them are involved in militant activities.
Uncertainty looms large over SE Asian gateway status
Both Indian and the Myanmar governments are working together for years to open the Champhai-Rih border trade in the state for attaining the South East Asian gateway status, but with little effect.
Myanmar pipeline back on course
The much delayed Myanmar-Bangladesh-India gas pipeline project would soon become a reality with New Delhi open to taking a more liberal view on the three issues raised by Bangladesh for signing the trilateral agreement on the gas pipeline project.
Catch-up race on Asian trade highway
While India struggles to kick-off trade ties with neighbours like Bangladesh, China is forging ahead with regional trade as new international highways are coming up to strengthen its links with Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and even former enemy Vietnam.
Bangladesh left out of Indo-Burma pipeline deal
Bangladesh is to be left out of the proposed US $1 billion India-Burma gas pipeline project according to Indian officials. Top officials in the Indian petroleum ministry told Mizzima a high level meeting was scheduled later this month to finalise a route for the gas pipeline from Burma directly to India's eastern states.
Activists to protest Indian oil and gas investments in Burma
Burmese democracy activists and lobby groups will protest Indian oil and gas investment in Burma on Saturday morning at a rally in Janta Manta Park, New Delhi.
GAIL starts talks with Myanmar for gas share
GAIL (India) has started negotiations with the Myanmar government to buy its share of natural gas from A-1 block in that country. Myanmar had earlier agreed to consider GAIL as the preferential buyer of gas from the block.