Civilians flee Sittwe city as Myanmar army-rebels clashFighting intensifies in Sittwe city, Rakhine province, between Myanmar's army and rebel Arakan Army. Arakan Army aims to control entire sta...
20 Feb, 2024, 12.27 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
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 along with Deputy Prime Minister, Myanmar jointly inaugurated Sittwe Port on TuesdayIndia and Myanmar have jointly inaugurated the Sittwe Port, which is a part of the Kaladan MultiModal Transit Transport Project. The projec...
09 May, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
First Indian cargo ship reaches Sittwe Port in MyanmarMyanmar's Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Transport and Communications, Tin Aung San was also present at the occasion. In a tw...
09 May, 2023, 04.46 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
Cargo operations between Kolkata and Myanmar startsIndia has launched a cargo shipping route between Kolkata's Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port and Myanmar's Sittwe Port as part of the Kaladan Mu...
04 May, 2023, 07.53 PM IST
Sittwe port project developed and ready for operation: Sarbananda SonowalSonowal said that the launch of world’s longest river cruise with MV Ganga Vilas by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 13, 2023 in...
09 Jan, 2023, 09.03 PM 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
Speed up Myanmar projects, PM Modi tells officialsPrime Minister Narendra Modi has directed officials to operationalise the Sittwe Port in Myanmar by July 31 and to complete the Kaladan Mul...
11 Feb, 2021, 08.19 AM IST
India all set to take over ops in Myanmar's Sittwe Port after ChabaharAfter Chabahar Port in Iran, India is all set to take over operations of Myanmar's Sittwe Port.
09 Jan, 2019, 06.15 AM 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 planning to set up SEZ in Myanmar's SittweThe aim of the SEZ is to help expand India's footprints in South East Asia amid China plans fir massive road and port connectivity projects...
02 Aug, 2016, 09.13 AM IST
- A sea route to northeast in the making
A Burmese port on the Bay of Bengal has promised to solve the long-standing problem between Bangladesh and India.
19 Nov, 2008, 11.41 AM IST
- India looks for Myanmar for trade: Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that Myanmar had become a country of critical importance to India in terms of trade and commerce as Bangladesh...
26 Oct, 2008, 07.57 PM IST
- India to develop Myanmar port to benefit NE states
The Centre is contemplating a move to aid the development of Myanmar's Sittwe port at a cost of $103 million to give the land-locked northe...
03 Feb, 2007, 10.40 AM IST