Sittwe Port in Myanmar, Bangladesh rail link highlight govt.'s NE growth push
AGARTALA/GUWAHATI — Without much fanfare the much awaited Sittwe Port in Myanmar was inaugurated earlier this month creating immense hope of boosting trade and the economy in the northeastern region of India as well as South East Asia. Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, along with the Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar Admiral Tin Aung San, on May 9 jointly inaugurated the Sittwe Port in Myanmar. On May 4, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur flagged off a ship carrying 20,000 bags containing 1,000 metric tonnes of cement from Syama...