Lt Gen Harjeet Singh Sahi appointed Chief of Staff, Western CommandAccording to the Defence PRO, Lt Gen Sahi succeeds Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja, AVSM, SM, VSM, who has proceeded to assume the appointm...
26 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
India's gift of 1.5 million vaccine doses to reach Myanmar on FridayMyanmar is an important land and maritime neighbour of India with which India shares close historical, civilisational, cultural, religious,...
21 Jan, 2021, 09.24 PM IST
India to help Myanmar develop COVID-19 vaccine to combat the pandemicThe country announced this during foreign office consultations with Myanmar held virtually on Thursday. The development comes a few weeks a...
02 Oct, 2020, 11.15 PM IST
Connectivity projects, border haats can transform Indo-Myanmar partnershipThe discussion held on Friday tried to assess the opportunities and challenges on the current agendas of collaboration, bring together a re...
05 Sep, 2020, 09.01 AM IST
Myanmar continues pushback against BRI: Chinese Eco Development Zone faces turbulenceAfter the Yangon mega city project where Beijing’s role has been minimised China funded Myitkyina Economic Development Zone (MEDZ) - part o...
05 Aug, 2020, 10.32 AM IST
Myanmar pushes back against BRI; to involve foreign partners in China-funded mega city projectMyanmar govt has decided to open up the project for other foreign firms besides China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), as it is ...
31 Jul, 2020, 11.24 AM IST
Myanmar’s auditor general cautions own govt against Chinese loansMyanmar's current national debt stands at about $10 billion, of which $ 4 billion is owed to China, Auditor General Maw Than told a news co...
13 Jun, 2020, 06.27 AM IST
China moots economic corridor with Myanmar for easy access to Indian OceanThe direct economic corridor, which would help Myanmar's development plan and needs, will start in China's Yunnan Province, extend to the c...
21 Nov, 2017, 08.09 PM IST
UN must show greater responsiveness to Myanmar reforms: IndiaMukerji said while there still are challenging tasks before the Myanmar government, it has demonstrated its resolve to face the challenges ...
25 Apr, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
UN must show greater responsiveness to Myanmar reforms: IndiaIndia's Permanent Representative to the UN Asoke Mukerji said India welcomes the "significant" political and economic reforms in Myanmar.
25 Apr, 2015, 10.03 AM IST
India, Myanmar to remove bottlenecks to boost tradeIndia and Myanmar today agreed to enhance trade and investment between the countries by removing bottlenecks such as lack of good connectiv...
17 Feb, 2015, 10.07 PM 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
Defence Minister AK Antony to visit Myanmar, Australia for stronger defence tiesDefence Minister A K Antony will visit Myanmar and Australia in the next few weeks to develop stronger defence ties with the two countries.
06 Jan, 2013, 06.49 PM IST
- India calls for immediate phasing out of sanctions against Myanmar
Mathai said the UN agencies and international financial institutions now have the opportunity to carry out an entire gamut of developmental...
29 Sep, 2012, 02.52 PM IST
- Asian Development Bank mulling response to Myanmar cyclone
The head of the Asian Development Bank on Tuesday expressed his condolences to Myanmar over the country's devastating cyclone, and said the...
06 May, 2008, 11.44 PM IST