India and Myanmar to hold meeting on Jan 5 to discuss re-opening of border trade
Source: IT News

Imphal, December 22 2020: A high level meeting between the officials of Myanmar and delegates of India Border Trade Chamber of Commerce Tamu, Myanmar is scheduled to be held on January 5 next year at Yangon to formulate a plan on how to regulate the movement of person and goods between the border after a prolonged shut down of border trade between India and Myanmar since March due to COVID-19 pandemic.

According to highly placed official source the proposed high level meeting at Yangon comes following the continuous pressures from different business establishments and entrepreneurs of both countries who have been directly dealing with cross border trades for reopening of the border trade between the two countries which has been suspended for the last nine months due to global pandemic COVID-19 .

In the meantime, taking the advantage of the proposed high level meeting at Yangon on January 5 next year Border Trade & Chamber of Moreh Town, on December 20 submitted their representations to India Border Trade Chamber of Commerce Tamu, Myanmar for early resumption of trade exchange between Myanmar and India through Moreh Border town via Namphalong and Tamu at Myanmar.

Official representation of Border Trade & Chamber of Moreh Town categorically on the consent made during the recent meeting with the Chief Minister of the state and their representative to formulate the plans for the resumption of trade exchange between the two countries.

The official representation also mentioned that, people of state are all aware that ever since COVID-19 has affected lives of people Internationally and the ensuing lock down that have followed, many have paid the price by being displaced from their jobs, some by salary cuts, some have suffered heavy financial loses and many have lost their lives.

However, people are now taking adequate precautions and following preventive measures to contain the spread.

It is also further mentioned that, still, with the suffering of the people on the increase financially as well as mentally, it becomes the responsibility of the governing agencies to take steps before the situation get out of control.

The official representation of Border Trade & Chamber of Moreh Town mentioned that, the people of Moreh and Tamu have depended on each other for their daily requirements ever since both countries obtained independence and ever before that and they have maintained their trust up till date.

To prolong the sealing of the border can have a negative effect on the relationships between neighbouring towns.

Considering this it appeals that, it is important that keeping in mind and condition of people who are financially down trodden and middle class, positive steps need to be taken as early as possible.

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