Similarly, the AA had taken over most of Rakhine State with only the major ports of Sittwe and Kyaukphyu remaining. The Arakanese have always believed that Paletwa, where the river port terminal is located for India’s project, is part of Rakhine State. As time is short, the repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Rakhine State will have to wait until the new government assumes office. The Rakhine CorridorThe situation in Rakhine State has led to the need to establish a corridor through which humanitarian needs can reach the people trapped in the state. The US Burma Act allows it to provide non-lethal assistance to the National Unity Government, ethnic armed groups, and PDFs.