India–Myanmar relations
India–Myanmar relations (Hindi: भारत-म्यांमार के संबंध; Burmese: အိန္ဒိယ - မြန်မာဆက်ဆံရေး), also knows as Indian–Burmese relations or Indian–Myanmar relations, are the bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. These relations encompass the political, economic and socio-cultural relations that exist between the two neighboring Asian countries. Political relations have improved considerably since 1993, overcoming tensions related to drug trafficking, the suppression of democracy and the rule of the military junta in Myanmar. Political leaders from both countries meet regularly on a bilateral basis and within the ASEAN Plus Six community. Economic relations are considerable with India representing Myanmar's 4th largest export market and the country's 5th largest import partner.
India |
Myanmar |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| Embassy of India, Yangon | High Commission of Myanmar, New Delhi |
| Envoy | |
| Ambassador of India to Myanmar Shri Saurabh Kumar | Burmese High Commissioner to India Moe Kyaw Aung |
The 1,600 km (990 mi) India–Myanmar border separates the Indian states of Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India from Kachin State, Sagaing Region and Chin State in Myanmar/Burma. In addition to the long land border, India and Myanmar also share a maritime border along India's Andaman Islands.