India-Myanmar Bilateral Relations
International Relations
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Background
Critical for India's regional foreign policy (Act East), internal security (border management, insurgency), economic integration, and strategic influence in Southeast Asia.
India shares a long-standing relationship with Myanmar, rooted in historical, cultural, and economic ties. As a key neighbour under India's 'Act East' policy, the relationship is crucial for regional stability, connectivity, and addressing shared security challenges along their extensive land and maritime borders.
Facts & tables
- Shared Border
- 1,640 km with Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh
- Strategic Importance
- Gateway to Southeast Asia, crucial for India's Act East Policy
- Key Cooperation Areas
- Trade, connectivity, defence, border security, cultural exchanges
- Connectivity Project
- Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
| Area | Significance |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | Enhancing trade and people-to-people links (e.g., Kaladan Project) |
| Border Security | Countering insurgency, drug trafficking, and cross-border crime |
| Defence | Capacity building, joint exercises, maritime security |
| Trade & Investment | Promoting economic growth and market access |
| Type | Reference |
|---|---|
| Conceptual area | Geopolitics & International Conflicts |
| Body | Role |
|---|---|
| Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India | Implements |
| Ministry of Defence, India | Implements |
Prelims angle
Prelims angle: Factual recall
Prelims angle: Multi-statement analysis
- Strategic neighbour, 1640 km border.
- Pillar of India's Act East Policy.
- Cooperation in trade, defence, connectivity, border security.
- Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project is a key connectivity initiative.
- Addresses challenges like insurgency and drug trafficking.
| Year | Framing tags |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Factual recall, Conceptual understanding |
| 2024 | Multi-statement analysis, Factual recall |
| 2023 | Statement-based questions, Factual recall |
| 2023 | Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding |
| 2019 | Factual recall, Policy measures |
| 2016 | Factual recall, Institutional roles and functions |
| 2015 | Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis |
| 2015 | Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis |
Timeline
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Geopolitics & International Conflicts
Conceptual area
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Prelims 2015
Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis
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Prelims 2015
Factual recall, Multi-statement analysis
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Prelims 2016
Factual recall, Institutional roles and functions
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Prelims 2019
Factual recall, Policy measures
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Prelims 2023
Statement-based questions, Factual recall
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Prelims 2023
Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding
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Prelims 2024
Multi-statement analysis, Factual recall
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Prelims 2025
Factual recall, Conceptual understanding
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NSA Ajit Doval meets Myanmar President Aung Hlaing
India's relationship with Myanmar is vital for its Act East policy, border security, and regional connectivity, encompassing cooperation in trade, defence, and infrastructure development.
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Past papers
2015–2025 · 8 questions
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NSA Ajit Doval meets Myanmar President Aung Hlaing
India's relationship with Myanmar is vital for its Act East policy, border security, and regional connectivity, encompassing cooperation in trade, defence, and infrastructure development.
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India is a member of which of the following?
1. Asia-Pacific economic corporation.
2. Association of South-East Asian Nations.
3. East Asia Summit
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): India is not a member of APEC. Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN): India is not a member of ASEAN, but it is a part of ASEAN6. East Asia Summit: India is a member of the East Asia Summit. Therefore, out of the given options, India is only a member of the East Asia Summit.
Recently, India signed a deal known as ‘Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field’ with which of the following countries?
* India signed the ‘Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field’ with Russia. * India and Russia have a long-standing strategic partnership in the field of civil nuclear cooperation. * The agreement aims to enhance collaboration in areas such as nuclear fuel cycle management, nuclear power projects, and research in nuclear science and technology. * Russia has been a key partner in India's nuclear energy sector, particularly through Rosatom, which has been involved in building Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu. * Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States have also engaged in nuclear cooperation with India but were not part of this specific agreement.
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I: Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the 'Trade and Technology Council'
Statement-II: The USA and the EU claim that through this they are trying to begin technological progress and physical productivity under their control.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statement?
* Statement 1 is correct: Trade and Technology Council was launched by the the United States of America and the European Union during the EU-US Summit on 15 June 2021 in Brussels. * Statement 2 is incorrect: Trade and Technology council, the USA and EU does not aim to bring technological progress and physical productivity under their control. Rather the initiative intends to promote pooling of digital resources such as AI models and computing power, and make them available to partner countries to address challenges in areas such as climate change and extreme weather, healthcare or smart agriculture.
India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect
The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a multimodal transport network aimed at boosting trade between India, Central Asia, Russia, and Europe, using a combination of sea, rail, and road routes via Iran. The corridor connects Mumbai → Bandar Abbas (Iran) → Azerbaijan → Russia → Europe, with access to Central Asia.
In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not participant/ participants?
1. Bangladesh
2. Cambodia
3. China
4. Myanmar
5. Thailand
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
All 6 participants of the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation are member countries bordering the basins of the Mekong and Ganga rivers, aiming to collaborate on various initiatives. These countries are: - India - Cambodia - Laos - Myanmar - Thailand - Vietnam Hence, China & Bangladesh are not part of the Mekong-Ganga Corporation.
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Which of the following is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’?
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, originally (and still colloquially) known as the Gulf Cooperation Council, is a regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf except Iran. Its member states are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The Charter of the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed on 25 May 1981, formally establishing the institution. Hence, option A is the correct answer.
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I :Israel has established diplomatic relations with some Arab States.
Statement-II :The 'Arab Peace Initiative' Mediated by Saudi Arabia was signed by Israel and Arab League.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
* Statement I is correct: Several Arab states, including Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan, have established diplomatic relations with Israel. * Statement II is incorrect: The Arab Peace Initiative, mediated by Saudi Arabia, was endorsed by the Arab League but not signed by Israel. It outlines a path towards peace in exchange for Israeli concessions, but Israel has not formally accepted all its terms.
Which of the following statements about 'Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023' are correct?
1. This was a joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh.
2. It commenced in Aundh (Pune).
3. Joint response during counter-terrorism operations was a goal of this operation.
4. Indian Air Force was a part of this exercise.
Select the answer using the code given below :
* Statement 1 is incorrect: Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2023 was a joint military exercise between India and Sri Lanka. * Statement 2 is correct: The ninth edition of Joint Military exercise “Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2023” commenced in Aundh (Pune). * Statement 3 is correct: The Scope of the exercise includes synergizing joint responses during counter-terrorist operations. * Statement 4 is correct: 15 personnel from Indian Air Force and five personnel from Sri Lankan Air Force participated in the exercise.