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India-Myanmar trade committee: target USD 5 billion

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: India-Myanmar trade committee: target USD 5 billion (GS2 · IR, 21 January 2026)

What happened

  • The 9th India-Myanmar Joint Trade Committee met in Nay Pyi Taw [PIB].

Background

  • Trade is USD 2.15 billion; both aim for USD 5 billion by 2030 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Myanmar is the land bridge to ASEAN.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Bilateral relations and effect of policies of other countries on India

  1. As per PIB (2026-01-21): the 9th India-Myanmar Joint Trade Committee met in Nay Pyi Taw.
  2. Myanmar is the land bridge to ASEAN.
Quotable data point

The 9th India-Myanmar Joint Trade Committee met in Nay Pyi Taw.

PIB: India-Myanmar JTC, 21 Jan 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

India-Myanmar trade target for 2030

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: India-Myanmar JTC, 21 Jan 2026

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