Trade bodies exhort Myanmar to expedite bilateral trade

Aizawl, Apr 15 (UNI) Indian Trade bodies have urged Myanmar to clear all official impediments to expedite and enhance bilateral trade and tourism between both the countries.

Official sources here today said that top representatives of Mumbai-based Indo Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Shillong-based North East Federation of International Trade (NEFIT) and other trade bodies called on the ambassador Kyi Thein last week in Delhi.

They impressed upon the ambassador on the urgent need to clear all official obstacles so as to expedite trade and tourism between the two countries, officials said.

The trade bodies also urged Mr Kyi Thien to visit northeastern States close to the international boundary to identify the potential of integrated linkage for promotion of border trade.

The Indian delegation also focussed on promoting cross-border tourism through the land route via Tamu and its opposite town Moreh in Manipur as entry and exit points while the government was also asked to change the policy about maintaining the list of items for trade through Moreh.

The Indian traders' representatives also wanted the Government of India to set up immigration counters at the Moreh border. They said that patients from Myanmar were interested to come to Northeast for treatment now that the military junta has allowed travel by road.

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