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Chabahar Port and its Significance:::::: • Chabahar Port is a seaport in Chahbahar in southeastern Iran. • Its location lies in the Gulf of Oman. • It is the only Iranian port with direct access to the Indian Ocean. • Being close to Afghanistan and the Central Asian countries of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and others, the port has also been called as the Golden Gate to these land-locked countries. • The port was partially built by India in the 1990s to provide access to Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan under the Ashgabat Agreement. Chabahar Port deal: A Timeline:: :::::: • India started interacting with Iran on Chabahar Port around the year 2003; however, the major push was received in the second half of 2014, leading to the signing of an MoU between Iran and India for the development of Chabahar Port in May 2015. • This MoU translated into a formal 10-year Contract for Equipping and Operating the Chabahar Port, which was executed on May 23, 2016, duri...
India-Nepal Relations India-Nepal Border Nepal has an area of 1,47,181 sq. kms. and a population of 29 million. It shares a border of over 1850 kms in the east, south and west with five Indian States – Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. People residing in the border districts on both sides share deeper cultural bonds. Basis of India-Nepal Friendship The India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950 forms the bedrock of the special relations that exist between India and Nepal. Under the provisions of this treaty, the Nepalese citizens have enjoyed unparalleled advantages in India, availing facilities and opportunities at par with Indian citizens. At present, nearly 6 million Nepali citizens live and work in India. To foster the bilateral relations, India and Nepal have several bilateral institutional dialogue mechanisms, including the India-Nepal Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is chaired by the foreign ministers of both the countries. Th...
NEWS ITEM: India, Myanmar signed four agreements to boost bilateral cooperation Myanmar that is located south of Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India acts as a bridge that connects India with South East Asia. India and Myanmar on 28 August 2016 signed four Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and bilateral relations between the two countries. The pacts were inked after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting President of Myanmar U Htin Kyaw in New Delhi. President Kyaw was on a four day visit to India from 27 August to 30 August 2016. The four agreements signed include • MoU on cooperation in the construction of 69 Bridges including AP Aproach Roads in the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa Road Section of the Trilateral Highway in Myanmar. • MoU on cooperation in the construction / upgradation of the Kalewa – Yagyi Road Section. • MoU on cooperation in the Field of Renewable Energy. • MoU on coo...