INDIA-MYANMAR-THAILAND-LAOS-VIETNAM-CAMBODIA

FRIENDSHIP CAR RALLY

(A Six Nation Car expedition for Mapping Connectivity, Promotion of Trade and Investment and re-establish Cultural and Historical Linkages)

Organising by

International Friendship Car Rally Association (IFCRA)

from 27^th May, 2018 to 18^th June, 2018

Introduction

Global analysts have predicted that more co-operations amongst India and Asean nations will bring about a rapid economic growth affecting positive changes in the standard of living of the people of these nations. If such a development takes place, together they will be able to place themselves as a formidable economic block.

This require a sincere regional cooperation among these nation in all aspects like policy, economics and cultural development. The key objective of regional co-operation in trade is to achieve more rapid growth through improvement in network and connectivity through road and transport communication and logistics infrastructure. Regional co-operation amongst these geographically contiguous countries is expected to facilitate trade relation by fruitfully mobilizing local resource and fully utilizing them. However, the moot issue is to travel smooth and safe, trouble-free transport of goods, hassle free visa and travel documents and other facilities.

To reap the benefits of Indo-Asean relationship it will require a sincere regional cooperation in all aspects like policy, economic and cultural development. The key objective of regional co-operation in trade is to achieve more rapid growth through improvement in network and connectivity through road and transport communication and logistic infrastructure. However, the moot issue is to travel smooth and safe, trouble-free transport of goods, hassle free visa and travel documents and other facilities and it will be important to break the mental and psychological barrier towards North East India and to make it a part of International trade by land connectivity via Indo-Myanmar Corridor linking South East Asia and East Asia with the West Asia. This is the prime reason of organizing the India - Asean Car Rally.

This will also be a serious attempt to bring the land connectivity in focus and also to popularize motorsport in the region. The 9,200km (approx.) rally will pass through five Asian countries (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia), and will features the region's top rally car drivers.

Drivers from each of the Southeast Asian countries will join the rally as it passes through. A fleet of vehicles with race cars, logistics and support vehicles - will carry about 75 people including drivers, rally officials, media, sponsors and logistics personnel.

The rally will be flag off from Tawang Monastery , (Second Largest Monastery in Asia), Arunachal Pradesh and flag down in Kohima, Nagaland with an award ceremony for drivers.

Event Theme

“mapping connectivity of north east India, Myanmar -

Thailand –Laos-Vietnam & COMBODIA in the perspective of building bilateral

Relations through culture, tourism and trade”

AIMS & OBJECTIVES:

The broad objectives of the event are:

· To promote Trade, Commerce, Motorsport and Tourism between the Northeast India & Asian countries.

· To promote and harness true Trade potential of India through the North East with ASEAN countries and to explore new market for produce and products of India.

· To showcase the rich cultural and ethnic heritage of the Arunachal Pradesh.

· To promote Northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia as the land corridor and gateway to Southeast Asia and the Far East.

· To re-establish and strengthen the age-old historical linkages, culture and linguistic affinities for the people of the regions.

· To promote the ‘Look East’ policy of the government of India in the perspective of linking NE India with Southeast Asian countries.

· To promote opening of more Border Trade points between North east India, Myanmar and Thailand.

· To promote the advantages of setting up Industrial ventures in the North East with regard to its unique geo-political location and incentives offered by various state government of North East India.

· To promote North East India as a clean, green and an eco-friendly tourist destination for high-end as well as budget travelers, and to promote North East India, Myanmar- Thailand-Laos-Vietnam and Cambodia as Adventure Sports destinations.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

· Map showing the tentative car rally routes originating from Tawang Monastery, Arunachal Pradesh in India to Myanmar-Thailand via Laos-Vietnam, Cambodia and back (round trip)

· Place of Origin: Tawang Monastery (India).

· Place of Final Destination: Cambodia and return, ending in Guwahati (India).

· Proposed Dates: From 27^th May 2018 to 18^th June 2018.

· Approximate Distance to cover: 9200 Kms round trip.

· Numbers of Days/Nights: 23 Days & Nights