The assets we are creating are public assets, belonging to the people and the government of Myanmar," he said. "They don't belong to commercial interests from India. "We have been trying to encourage the Myanmar government to stimulate some socio-economic development of the area since many problems will reduce if not disappear if development happens. China reckons this could take in about 6 per cent of its crude imports from the Middle East, bypass the uncertain Straits of Malacca. "Work will soon start on the 109-km road connecting Paletwa river terminal to Zorinpui on Myanmar's border with Mizoram state in northeast India.

Source: Times of India September 01, 2017 17:15 UTC