India-Myanmar border opens for trade     

India’s border with Myanmar was formally opened on Wednesday to facilitate trade between the two countries.

To facilitate the cross border trade, a function was held in the morning on the Myanmar side near the international gate. While Myanmar was represented by U Aye Win, the permanent secretary in the Labour ministry, Manipur’s Additional Chief Secretary S. Akhtar represented the state in the function. An integrated check post was also made functional from Wednesday.

An integrated check post made functional from Wednesday.

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