india myanmar relation

Navy Chief Admiral DK Tripathi is on a four-day visit to Myanmar to bolster defence ties. He will meet with top Myanmar defence officials to review maritime cooperation and explore new avenues for collaboration. The visit, concluding May 5, includes engagements with naval commands and a visit to the Fallen Heroes’ War Memorial, reinforcing the strong India-Myanmar defence relationship.

India today announced it will provide a 500 million-dollar line of credit to Myanmar as the two countries signed agreements on a range of sectors, including air services, beginning a "new journey" of bilateral cooperation.

For India few visits are more important than that of President Thein Sein. After decades, Myanmar is receiving very positive coverage in the global media in strong contrast to the past.

S Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, met with UN Special Envoy Julie Bishop in Delhi to discuss border stability, the refugee situation, transnational crime, and economic support for Myanmar. Their discussions also covered the political situation in Myanmar, underscoring the importance of cooperation in various sectors to enhance bilateral trade and stability in the region.

PM Narendra Modi emphasized the need for early restoration of democracy in Myanmar during a meeting with junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Modi expressed condolences for the recent earthquake and discussed India's humanitarian efforts. Both leaders agreed on cooperation against insurgent activities and crimes along the India-Myanmar border.

A coalition of Myanmar's ethnic communities and revolutionary factions is imploring India to stand against the military junta's forthcoming election. They urgently request that New Delhi refrain from acknowledging the polls or dispatching any officials, in a concerted effort to undermine the regime's quest for international legitimacy.

The agenda for today's meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, was 'relations with Myanmar and the Rohingya situation'.

A business delegation from Arunachal Pradesh, led by agriculture minister Setong Sena, reached Mandalay in Myanmar for the second Northeast India-Myanmar Business conclave.

Even as the Indian Army reiterated that its troops never crossed the India-Myanmar border in June this year while hunting down northeast militants involved in the killing of 18 jawans in Manipur, Union minister of state for external affairs V K Singh on Wednesday said those who in their "exuberance" had spread the news that troops went beyond the international border should be questioned for violating their briefs.

Even as the Indian Army reiterated that its troops never crossed the India-Myanmar border in June this year while hunting down northeast militants involved in the killing of 18 jawans in Manipur, Union minister of state for external affairs V K Singh on Wednesday said those who in their "exuberance" had spread the news that troops went beyond the international border should be questioned for violating their briefs.

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived here on Tuesday on a visit to India after a gap of nearly four decades.

A 12-member team of the Imphal-based Shija Hospital and Research Institute (SHRI) left for Myanmar on Wednesday to render free treatment to nearly 150 cleft lips and palate patients.

In line with India’s Act East Policy, the proposal for a bus service between Mandalay in Myanmar and Imphal in Manipur is in its final stages, with both the countries trying to liberalize border movements.

Having missed several deadlines, and with China taking big strides, India is trying hard to speed up its infrastructure commitments in Myanmar. India’s tardiness in project implementation has marred its reputation, even though India has extended over $1.75 billion in grants and credit to Myanmar.

Monday’s signing ceremony did not release the details of the accord, but sources said it aimed at a “lasting solution”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was looking forward to productive discussions and positive outcomes at the upcoming BRICS summit in China, noting that it has to make important contributions in upholding peace and security and address global challenges.

New Delhi, Sep 2 () Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he was looking forward to productive discussions and positive outcomes at the upcoming BRICS summit in China, noting that it has to make important contributions in upholding peace and security and address global challenges.