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  • Kaladan Project Will Improve Regional Peace

    LOOKEAST REPORT | WHEN cargo vessel MV-ITT Lion sailed into Sittwe port in Myanmar last May, having left Kolkata five days earlier, it marked an important milestone for India in its long–drawn quest for alternative routes connecting it to its northeast, even beyond to Southeast Asia. For, the docking of the cargo vessel heralded the operationalisation of the strategically located deep–water port built with Indian assistance. The Sittwe port is an integral element of what has proven to be a challenging infrastructure project, the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP), being undertaken by India in Myanmar. Through the Kaladan project, India hopes to eventually transport goods to its northeast region using a combination of sea, river and road routes. The aim is to transport cargo… …. 

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  • Pakistan Pivot In BNP’s New Geopolitical Chapter

    Prasanta Paul | CLOSE on the heels of Bangladesh National Party’s (BNP) landslide victory in the just–concluded parliamentary polls, political observers in Pakistan have sought to trigger quite a brouhaha over Pakistan’s opportunity to further strengthen the tempo of friendship with Bangladesh meticulously built during the Md Yunus–led interim administration. And another narrative being floated in the air has gained momentum in Pakistan that India is obviously confronting a sort of uncertainty in improving its relations… …. 

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