India plans to form consortium for global port operations, launch Bharat Container Shipping Line to strengthen trade connectivityThe initiative aims to replicate the Chabahar port model in strategic locations, enhance maritime presence, and mitigate global trade disru...
23 Jan, 2025, 12.23 PM IST
India’s counter to Pakistan’s Gwadar port: New Delhi signs 10-year Chabahar Port pact with IranIndia signed a 10-year agreement with Iran on Monday to manage Chabahar Port, marking its first overseas port management venture. The move,...
14 May, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
India monitors battle near Sittwe in Myanmar, the port crucial to northeast tradeThere has been no internet service in Sittwe since mid-January and night curfew has been imposed in the area, which is still under the cont...
09 Feb, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
In talks with Bhutan for Railway link and with Myanmar for shipping pact: JaishankarBhutan is keen on opening up more places for tourists and that the rail link was advantageous for Assam as well, said S Jaishankar. This is...
07 Aug, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
Myanmar pins hope on India-built Sittwe Port to boost Arakan economyMyanmar is hoping its India-built Sittwe Port will be a game changer in regional connectivity and boost its trade with India. The port, whi...
21 Jul, 2023, 01.06 AM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal attends meeting of stakeholders of maritime development in Bay of BengalThe meet was also attended by senior leaders of the corporate world like SAIL, Tata Steel, IOC, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd., BPCL, Jindal St...
04 Jun, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal to receive first Indian cargo ship at Sittwe Port in Myanmar on May 9Sittwe Port has been developed under a framework agreement between India and Myanmar for the construction and operation of a Multimodal Tra...
05 May, 2023, 10.10 PM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal to receive first cargo vessel to Sittwe port in Myanmar on May 9Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will receive the first Indian cargo ship at Myanmar's Sittwe Port on May 9. Addressing a press conference...
05 May, 2023, 08.21 PM IST
Centre to develop 5,000 kms of waterways as Eastern Grid: Sarbananda SonowalWith the seamless connection between National Waterway (NW)-1 (Ganga), NW-2 (Brahmaputra) and NW-16 (Barak), the government is keen to crea...
29 Mar, 2023, 07.12 PM IST
Union Minister Sonowal and Tripura CM inaugurate School of Logistics, Waterways and CommunicationThe school will enable the rich pool of talent of the region to become world class experts in the transportation and logistics sector. In o...
12 Jan, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
Myanmar junta expedites work on China funded Kyaukphyu portThe junta has recently invited bids to provide legal services to the KPSEZ and deep-sea port project in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, a ...
09 Aug, 2021, 07.11 AM IST
Government's Rakhine plan big on socio-economic projects tooIndia’s stake in Rakhine state hasn’t got to do with security challenges alone, but the key is a connectivity project that plans to connect...
11 Sep, 2017, 01.52 PM IST
India, South East Asian nations improving connectivity: Nirmala SitharamanThe Commerce and Industry Minister said India and CLMV countries are working on accelerating projects to improve port, road and air connect...
27 Feb, 2017, 04.09 PM IST
India-Myanmar container service runs into trouble in two months post launchShipping Corporation of India, which is running the service, is hoping that import of pulses in December will boost the cargo volumes from ...
02 Dec, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
India, Myanmar, Thailand trilateral highway may start by FY'16The proposed trilateral highway covering India, Myanmar and Thailand is expected to be operational by 2015-16, Commerce and Industry Minist...
06 Jun, 2013, 09.26 PM IST
Budget 2013: FM stresses on waterways connectivity for Northeast IndiaFM in his budget 2013-14 has announced the Lakhipur – Bhanga stretch of river Barak in Assam will soon be declared as the sixth national wa...
28 Feb, 2013, 01.43 PM IST
- India defies US, Myanmar project on
The project - which will enhance connectivity between India’s east coast and northeastern states - comprises construction of a port in Myan...
27 Dec, 2010, 04.50 AM IST