![]() The region is linked to the rest of India by only the narrow Siliguri Corridor, a bottleneck squeezed by neighbouring countries with China looming to the north. New Delhi sees the new Kaladan project as a way to connect isolated northeastern India to the Indian Ocean, providing a catalyst for economic growth. New Delhi is providing support across the board, Asia Nikkei reported. The two countries shook hands on the USD 484 million Kaladan project in 2008. Ahead of the ceremony, Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal hailed the port as "unlocking northeast for Southeast Asia." From there, the corridor traces an inland route through Myanmar via the Kaladan River and a highway, crossing into northeastern India, Asia Nikkei reported. Sittwe Port forms a link in India's Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project, a sea lane connecting Kolkata in eastern India to Sittwe on Myanmar's western coast. Officials from India and Myanmar's military government attended the port's inauguration ceremony. The first cargo vessel from the Indian metropolis of Kolkata arrived Tuesday at Sittwe Port in Myanmar's Rakhine state. ![]() A new port in Myanmar built with assistance from New Delhi has begun to receive container ships as both India and China seek closer economic ties with the Southeast Asian country Myanmar, Nikkei Asia reported. ![]()
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