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Countries of the Bay of Bengal

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sector has taken the initiative of introducing and extending craft and gear; there has been very little state support or intervention in these activities in this country. The increasing emphasis accorded to the development of coastal aquaculture is another feature common to almost every country in the region. In countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India, a primary reason for the increased emphasis on coastal aquaculture is the increase in foreign exchange earnings generated from shrimp farming.
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estimate, the total number employed on a full-time basis in fisheries in the area covered by the Bay of Bengal is 1.85 million. In addition, a large number of people are engaged in fishing as a part-time activity. The total population in the households of those engaged in fishing, full-time or part-time, in this area, is estimated at ten million.
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export earnings of the country is yet marginal in the other countries in absolute terms, the export earnings have been increasing very fast. As export items, fish and fish products are very important, as the net earnings from these products are extremely high, a result of their being almost one hundred percent local resource-based.
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Fisheries is an important economic activity in countries with coasts along the Bay of Bengal, particularly in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and Indonesia. The fishing industry in the Bay of Bengal area provides employment and sustenance to large numbers of people. Based on a recent
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In recent years, the fishing industry has developed into an important earner of foreign exchange through the export of marine and aquatic products. In Bangladesh, fish exports account for 15 percent of the total export earnings. Though the percentage contribution of the fisheries sector to the total
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The increased production of marine fish has come primarily through the motorization of traditional craft, the introduction of new craft, and the introduction and popularization of new types of synthetic gear, which have replaced traditional gear. It is in Thailand alone, that the private/commercial
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announced an initiative to develop an industrial corridor in Bangladesh to strengthen Japan's economic footprint in the region. The initiative is termed the "Bay of Bengal Industrial Growth Belt" (BIG-B). Japan is keen to establish a maritime surveillance center for the Indian Ocean region in Sri
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According to Sunil S. Amrith, one in four people on earth live in the countries that border the Bay of Bengal. Its littoral areas — including coastal regions of eastern India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and Sumatra — are home to over half a billion people.
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in the world. It is located at the northern apex of the Bay of Bengal, forming the largest and eastern part of the bay's historical namesake region, Bengal. It is hugely dependent on the bay for sources of nutrition (fish), shipping, energy, and employment. The Bangladeshi port of
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Thailand's Andaman Coast is the largest hub of tourism in the region. Sri Lanka's tourism industry has seen growth despite decades of civil war in the country's north. Bangladesh and India have significantly developed their domestic tourism industries, such as in
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In the 19th century, the British government established direct crown rule in the Indian subcontinent; while the Dutch government established supremacy in the Indonesian archipelago. Colonialism disrupted and ended the region's traditional maritime networks.
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is dependent on the Bay of Bengal as its sole maritime access route. Bhutan currently uses Indian and Bangladeshi seaports for maritime trade. Bhutan is dependent on the Indian port of Kolkata
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that depend on the bay for maritime usage. Historically, the Bay of Bengal has been a highway of transport, trade, and cultural exchange between diverse peoples encompassing the
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Bangladesh, Thailand, and Myanmar depend on China as a source of military equipment. Some analysts have speculated that an arms race emerging between these countries.
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Bangladesh and Myanmar engaged in a naval standoff over disputed maritime territory in 2008. The two countries settled their maritime boundary dispute in 2012 at the
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The Bay of Bengal is a prime zone of strategic competition between two of Asia's largest countries- China and India. An example is in the case of Myanmar, where the
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forms the southwestern boundary of the Bay of Bengal. The coastline includes Sri Lanka's Eastern, Northern, and Southern provinces. The Sri Lankan ports of
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countries view the Bay of Bengal as a common security space. The first conference of national security chiefs in the region was held in 2017.
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also spread through the Bay of Bengal, by serving as a bridge between the Malay Archipelago and Indo-Islamic states in the subcontinent.
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forms part of the wider hinterland of the Bay of Bengal. Nepal has transit agreements with India and Bangladesh for the use of seaports.
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International for supplies to China through Myanmar. Bangladesh's Sangu platform, which opened in 1994, was shut down in 2013. India's
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in India handles around 1.7 million TEUs of container traffic. Ports that handle over 100,000 TEUs of container traffic include the
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funded by India. China and India have jostled for strategic influence in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The Sri Lankan port of
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is located near the Bay of Bengal. Myanmar has prioritized tourism development, particularly in cultural heritage sites like
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began traversing the sea routes of the Bay of Bengal. Portuguese maps referred to the bay as the "Gulf of Bengal". The
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of India in 1666. In the 18th century, numerous European trading companies established settlements across the region.
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Boomgaard, P. (1 January 2008). "Linking Destinies: Trade, Towns and Kin in Asian History". BRILL – via Google Books.
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is located near the Bay of Bengal. The Malaysian fishing and international trade sectors depend on the Bay of Bengal.
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Historic Indian cultural influence in South Asia and Southeast Asia: Indianized Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms within
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are also located on the bay. In addition to mainland India's coastline, the Indian Union territory of the
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forms a large part of the country's coastline. Rakhine State's provincial capital is the port city of
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have coastlines on the Bay of Bengal. India's eastern military command is based in the port city of
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relies significantly on container traffic from the littoral Bay of Bengal countries, which use the
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in Southeast Asia depended on the Bay of Bengal for trade and cultural exchange. The South Indian
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The Bay of Bengal region has seen some of modern history's worst natural disasters, such as the
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were major powers in the Bay of Bengal. The Kingdom of Mrauk U engaged in a naval war with the
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Nagapattinam to Suvarnadwipa: Reflections on the Chola Naval Expeditions to Southeast Asia
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is located on the bay. The islands are largely reserved as a base for the Indian military.
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in 1947 and Burma's independence in 1948, there was a decline in Indo-Burmese commerce.
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dominated the region in the 11th century, with records describing the Bay of Bengal as
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Thailand and India signed direct coastal shipping agreements with Bangladesh in 2016.
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Rais, R.B (1987), The Indian Ocean and the Superpowers, Rowman & Littlefield,
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reserves. Geologists believe the region holds many of the largest reserves in the
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became one of the world's busiest ports for immigrant arrivals, ranking alongside
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Britannica Book of the Year 2014 - Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. - Google Books
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Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
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Shedding the Veil: Mapping the European Discovery of America and the World
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chronicles record the sailor Buddha Gupta traveling from Bengal to the
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in Bangladesh handles over 2 million TEUs of container traffic. The
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Constantino Xavier; David Brewster; Anthony Bergin; C. Raja Mohan.
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The United States, a major Indo-Pacific naval power, conducts the
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began production in an offshore block near India's coast in 2009.
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Sources: Census reports of Bangladesh, Thailand, India and Myanmar
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The Bay of Bengal countries are often categorized into a maritime
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Most populous urban areas among littoral Bay of Bengal countries
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depended on the Bay of Bengal for its huge shell currency trade.
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is one of the busiest ports on the bay. The Bangladeshi capital
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Kulke, Hermann; Kesavapany, K.; Sakhuja, Vijay, eds. (2009).
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The Bay of Bengal has non-traditional security challenges of
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also forms part of the Bay of Bengal's landlocked hinterland.
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transport oil and natural gas from the deep-water port of
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mobilized naval strike groups around the Bay of Bengal.
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is held by the navies of the United States, India, and
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South India's renowned temple cities, such as 62:South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 2419: 2361:"INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA" 2290: 2219: 636:In the 14th and 15th centuries, explorers like 609:refers to the Bay of Bengal as the Gulf of the 3282: 2742: 2686: 1969: 2827: 2825: 2488: 2397:"Bangladesh wins maritime dispute with India" 2165: 2118: 2116: 2114: 2020:History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia 1919:Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project 1826:The Bay of Bengal has large untapped oil and 1548: 750:International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea 510:History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia 691:In the early 20th century, shipping between 433: 272:are located on the bay. Western Sri Lanka's 3099:"Bangladesh: Asia's New Energy Superpower?" 2047: 530:were spread across Indonesia and Malaysia ( 3381: 2822: 2774:"Highlights of Achievements for 2015-2016" 2561: 2559: 2284: 2111: 1222: 276:relies on the bay's transshipment traffic. 2159: 1956:Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 1542:are other important ports in the region. 737:, sunk in the bay. In December 1971, the 3069: 2708:FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department 2250: 2125:"Bay of Bengal | bay, Indian Ocean" 1872: 1860: 1849: 656:ventured through the Bay of Bengal. The 521: 15: 3096: 2626:. Encyclopedia Britannica. March 2014. 2556: 2122: 2050:"BD wins maritime suit against Myanmar" 1928: 3407: 1904: 761:persecution in Myanmar's Rakhine State 319:: The landlocked Himalayan kingdom of 58:Association of Southeast Asian Nations 3125:"SHWE platform installed off Myanmar" 3048:. Joc.com. 2012-06-05. Archived from 2450:. World Population Review. 2016-11-19 2394: 298:, a marginal sea of the Indian Ocean. 86: 2123:Verlaan, Philomene A. (1959-08-21). 1941: 1502:in Sri Lanka handles over 5 million 3384:"The Bay of Bengal Naval Arms Race" 2970: 2100:. Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2017-05-16 1885:Non-traditional security challenges 494: 13: 2291:Sunil S. Amrith (7 October 2013). 2220:Sunil S. Amrith (7 October 2013). 2055:The Financial Express (Bangladesh) 1949: 1917:port project were followed by the 14: 3461: 1933:In 2014, Japanese Prime Minister 1846:Security and strategic importance 1506:(TEU)s of container traffic. The 2701:"Fisheries in the Bay of Bengal" 2524:. data.jakarta.go.id. 2015-03-30 2172:. 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Pib.nic.in. 2016-04-16 2299:Harvard University Press 2228:Harvard University Press 1592:Container traffic (TEU) 711:, when Burma came under 3425:Geography of Bangladesh 2448:"Dhaka Population 2017" 1241:Purchasing power parity 1223:Statistical data (2021) 757:Rohingya refugee crisis 631:Islam in Southeast Asia 617:Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms 351:Tibet Autonomous Region 3445:Geography of Indonesia 3440:Geography of Sri Lanka 2980:. JOC.co. 7 April 2015 2370:. 2012. Archived from 1960:Malabar naval exercise 1911:Sino-Myanmar pipelines 1869: 1858: 951:Special Capital Region 587: 339:Sino-Myanmar pipelines 230:on the bay. Myanmar's 21: 3450:Geography of Thailand 3289:Aspistrategist.org.au 3002:. Joc.com. 2012-06-05 2325:. YouTube. 2014-06-16 2148:. Idsa.in. 2014-06-19 1873:Common security space 1864: 1853: 525: 50:Indochinese peninsula 24:The countries of the 19: 3435:Geography of Myanmar 2835:. 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Bay of Bengal
littoral
landlocked
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Indian subcontinent
Indochinese peninsula
Malay Archipelago
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
subregion
Indian Ocean
hydrocarbon
Bangladesh
People's Republic of Bangladesh
eighth-most populous country
Chittagong
Dhaka
BIMSTEC
India
Indian
West Bengal
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Kolkata
British India
Chennai

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