REDEFINING THE PROSPECT OF MANIPUR

IN THE LIGHT OF INDIAS LOOK EAST

POLICY

Seram Sureshkumar Singh Research Scholar, MIMS Manipur University Canchipur

AN OVERVIEW ON INDIAS LOOK EAST POLICY

A foreign policy initiative of India which was initiated in 1991. To take advantage of the historical and cultural affinities of the Northeast To enhance economic integration with the dynamic East and Southeast Asian countries A strategic shift in Indias perspective of the world

INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Exchange of capital, goods and services It represents a significant share of GDP Industrialization, advanced transportation, globalization, multinational corporation has an impact Major source of economic revenue

NER AS INDIAS GATEWAY TO EAST

BCIM

MGC

SAAR C

EAS
(ASEAN +6)

ASEA N

NER APTA

BIMSTE C

SASE C

GMS
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PROPOSED AH 1
Kapikule (Turkey)
Tokyo (Japan)

MorehManipur (India)

AH1 & AH2 CONVERGES AT TAMU / MOREH

Manipur Khosravi (Tehran)

Denpasar (Indonesia)

WORLD TRADE 1980-2004

NERS TRADE WITH MYANMAR

SOME PROSPECT AREAS

Tourism services
Eco tourism Culture tourism Food tourism Healthcare services Education Trade

CHALLENGES
Capacity to produce according to international market requirement Ability to prove compliance of product and producing enterprise for international buyers Capacity to integrate into the multilateral trading system

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CAPACITY BUILDING ?
Building abilities, relationship & Values To improve performance & achieve objectives Initiating and sustaining a process It is the catalyst and constant fuel for process of change Require a wide range of different groups in society

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PRIORITY AREA
Roads and transport facility Credit and banking facility Telecommunication facility Strengthening LCS Increase the number of trade items Legal aspects Community participation

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WAYS FOR EFFECTIVE CAPACITY BUILDING

Identify the need and reengineering &building the existing capacity Clear about objectives Using wide range of capacity building approach

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Increasing (road and telecom) connectivity Setting up well-equipped industrial centers Building social infrastructure for education, health and other social services Prioritizing the construction of all-weather roads Increasing efficiency of movement of traffic on the national highways Incentive packages for investors for inside/outside of the state/nation

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Exchange of trade information To upgrade the level of trade from retail and wholesale to export & import status

Development of Special Economic Zone

Energizing the banking network Introduction of Letter of credit through Moreh Strengthening the LCS with modern infrastructures
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WHY BURMA/MYANMAR
Myanmar is the only ASEAN country with which India shares both land and maritime boundaries. Consequent to visit of Senior General Than Shwe to India in 2004, the bilateral relations are at an all time high. India has extended a number of general and projectspecific credit lines to Myanmar in the last few years. A number of agreements and MOUs, including the Tripartite Maritime Agreement between India, Myanmar and Thailand, the Border Trade Agreement and an agreement on Cooperation between Civilian Border Authorities, have been signed. Indian companies are involved in oil and gas exploration in Myanmar.
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CONCLUDING REMARK
Now the geographical location of Manipur is becoming and advantage. She is located among one of world identified bio diversity hot spot having huge amount of natural resources and rich human resources. State has all the potential to transform into a commercial hub and a tourist paradise and become Gate Way to South East Asia with the sincere efforts of all the stakeholders.

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