New foreign secretary targets neighbourhood in first pushDuring his trip to Bhutan Shringla plans to explore new areas of development cooperation beyond traditional areas of partnership. While in ...
India-Bangladesh-Nepal expedite sub-regional connectivity networkThe meeting agreed upon the need to expeditiously finalize the Passenger and Cargo Protocols for implementation of the BBIN MVA. The meetin...
Bay of Bengal connect: Bangladesh launches road links with IndiaAlthough road connectivity between Bangladesh and India already exists, it is not direct — passengers have to change buses at the border. B...
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s Oct Delhi visit could open new vistas in BBIN connectivityBangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal (BBIN) connectivity links would create zone of prosperity in the Bay of Bengal region.
PMs of India and Bangladesh to bat for effective regional connectivityRegional connectivity initiatives will figure high on the agenda of these visits for effective sub-regional cooperation that feeds into Ind...
India plans to commence BBIN motor pact with Nepal, BangladeshBangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) had signed a framework MVA in June 2015 to enable movement of passenger and cargo vehicles acros...
India lines up projects to strengthen links with South, Southeast AsiaThe proposals under consideration include mega cross-border air and land connectivity projects, along with power and energy initiatives.
India begins implementation of motor pact with Bangladesh, NepalIndia in June 2015 had signed the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) for seamless transit of passenger and...
Modi government plans a slew of rail links in Northeast to connect with neighboursRailways is launching faster trains to connect Itanagar with the rest of India besides starting several big and small rail links in the lan...
Won't be able to ratify BBIN motor vehicle pact: BhutanThe government here said it views the BBIN as a platform, encompassing key areas such as energy, trade, information, communication and tech...
India may go slow on Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal Motor Vehicle AgreementBangladesh, Nepal and India have already ratified BBIN-MVA and New Delhi and Dhaka have even gone ahead to conduct a dry run of cargo movem...
After upper house veto, Bhutan government tries again to put regional vehicle pact on trackBhutan is the only country that has not ratified the agreement even as Bangladesh and India have conducted dry run of cargo truck under MVA.
India to build sea bridge, tunnel to connect Sri Lanka at a cost of Rs 24,000 crore: Nitin GadkariIndia is set to build a sea-bridge and tunnel connecting Sri Lanka while a pact has been inked with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal for flow o...
Mamata Banerjee calls on PM, seeks support to make West Bengal gateway for BBIN tradeMamata Banerjee has urged the PM to sanction funds for developing corridors for BBIN trade as well as creating better infrastructure for im...
Mamata Banerjee urges PM Narendra Modi to sanction funds for developing international corridorsBanerjee who met Modi here on Wednesday evening submitted a concrete proposal in her letter seeking support to make West Bengal gateway for...
Cabinet gives nod to motor pact with 3 SAARC nationshe pact will allow seamless transit of passenger and cargo vehicles among these nations. The pact will be signed in Bhutan on June 15.
Cabinet nod to motor pact among 4 SAARC nations; seamless transit a reality soonFollowing the nod, Nitin Gadkari will visit Bhutan where the pact is scheduled to be signed by transport ministers of the participating nat...