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India to carry out projects in Rakhine
Why is it in news?
- India will carry out more development projects in the Rakhine province of Myanmar, which is considered the homeland of the Rohingya community.
- The decision was taken during the state visit of President U Win Myint of Myanmar. He is paying a four-day visit from February 26 to 29.
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- Agreement on cooperation: Both sides agreed to expedite 12 projects in Rakhine under the second phase of the Rakhine State Development Programme as part of the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation mechanism.
- Objective: Creating hospitable conditions for the Rohingya community in the Rakhine province of Myanmar.
- Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC)
(1) The Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) is an initiative by six countries – India and five ASEAN countries, namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam for cooperation in tourism, culture, education, as well as transport and communications.
(2) It was launched in 2000 at Vientiane, Lao PDR. Both the Ganga and the Mekong are civilizational rivers.
(3) Aim of MCG: The MGC initiative aims to facilitate closer contacts among the people inhabiting these two major river basins.
(4) The MGC is also indicative of the cultural and commercial linkages among the member countries of the MGC down the centuries.
Sources
The Hindu, PIB