India is part of
BIMSTEC,
East Asia Summit,
Mekong-Ganga Cooperation,
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific,
Asian Highway Network and the
Trans-Asian Railway network and India has embarked on several
Look-East connectivity projects. Mizoram has an unfenced international border with Myanmar (404 km), guarded by
Border Security Force (BSF), and Bangladesh (318 km), guarded by
Assam Rifles. India and Myanmar have set up 4
Border Haats (markets) in Mizoram at
Hnahlan,
Zote,
Vaphai (
Saikhumphai) and
Sangau (
Pangkhua) to boost the local trade and economy. Indian has set up 5 ICP (Integrated Check Posts) Mizoram at
Kawrpuichhuah,
Marpara,
Tuipuibari,
Silsuri and
Nunsury.
Border checkpost, customs and immigration Zokhawthar LCS (Land Custom Station) was opened on the Indo-Myanmar border in August 2018. It is one of the two such check-posts in the state of Mizoram. There is a proposal to upgrade it to ICP (Integrated Check Point) entailing immigration and customs both. which is part of
Asian Highway Network and
Asian Highway 1 (AH1) passes through
Moreh in
Manipur. Zokhawthar-Tedim connectivity to IMT will provide an alternate route to the existing route via Moreh. == See also ==