Eastward Ho! Intra – Regional Co-operation in Trade, Tourism and Investment in Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal (BBIN)
The recent visit of the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India has implications for the co-operation not only for India – Bangladesh trade ties with reference to the North East region but also for Bhutan, Nepal and the entire South East Asia region. The Prime Minister invited the Indian investors to invest in infrastructure, energy, manufacturing and set up industries through Buy-Back arrangements. She also mentioned about the two dedicated Special Economic Zones at Mongla and Mirsarai. The Bhutan, Bangladesh, India Nepal (BBIN) Region is moving forward to achieve greater sub – regional economic interaction and transport connectivity. The governments of these countries are launching various national, bilateral, trilateral and sub – regional initiatives in this field for pursuing a more integrated development roadmap. These initiatives will bolster faster and safer trade, transit and transportation system in this sub – region. In this context, a study on catal...