Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries ?
- 1.Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
- 2.IMT Trilateral Highway
- 3.Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line
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Answer: A. The Kaladan Multi-Modal project links India with Myanmar, and the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway links India with Myanmar and Thailand, all ASEAN members. The Agartala-Akhaura rail line links India with Bangladesh, which is not in ASEAN. So 1 and 2.
Watch for: All three are North-east connectivity projects, so students include Bangladesh by mistake.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because the Agartala-Akhaura line is with Bangladesh, not an ASEAN country.
- C. Wrong because Agartala-Akhaura involves Bangladesh.
- D. Wrong because Kaladan also involves Myanmar, an ASEAN member.
Source to check: Ministry of External Affairs (mea.gov.in) pages on Act East Policy and India-ASEAN connectivity
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