"As the second most populous country in the world, and a rising global economic and political power, the direction of India?s foreign policy in Asia has a significant influence on development in Burma, especially in the border areas of Northwest Burma and Northeast India. Over 50 million people live along the 1,600 km India-Burma border, and it is these people who will be the most immediately affected by the future path of India-Burma relations. The majority of the people living along the border are indigenous people and ethnic minorities, and it is crucial to ask how India?s engagement with Burma will impact their lives and communities. This article will outline the current state of India-Burma relations as a first step towards an examination of how India?s engagement with Burma impacts the lives of people living in the India-Burma border region. An indigenous rights analysis of India-Burma relations is an important area for future inquiry, but is beyond the scope of this article. The article starts by giving a brief history of India-Burma relations up-to the present day Act East Policy, followed by an examination of the position of India?s Northeastern States within this policy. The article concludes by providing an overview of India-Burma trade, and outlining all of the major Indian financed infrastructure development projects currently being implemented in Burma..."