Myanmar President in India, India's Focus will be on Border Management

Indian Prime Minister and Myanmar’s President discussed the issue of border management and the ways to contain the militancy and insurgency along the India-Myanmar border.

New Delhi (Sputnik) – Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw is on his first overseas visit after Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy came to power in March this year.

Myanmar President Kyaw today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the meeting the two leaders discussed the whole gamut of Indo-Myanmar bilateral relations.

Paving a new road of friendship btw #IndiaMyanmar.PM @narendramodi receives President U Htin Kyaw at Hyderabad House pic.twitter.com/TaPowL8H72

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) 29 августа 2016 г.

Both Prime Minister Modi and Myanmar’s President discussed the issue of border management and ways to contain the militancy and insurgency along the India-Myanmar border. India and Myanmar share around 1,600 km long border which is marred with insurgency. India’s main concern is the presence of insurgent groups along the border and government wants a proactive support from the Myanmar.

Earlier, Myanmar President was accorded a ceremonial reception today at the Rashtrapati Bhawan where he had meeting with the President Pranab Mukherjee.

#PresidentMukherjee received President U Htin Kyaw of Myanmar at RB today & accorded him ceremonial welcome pic.twitter.com/Y6QdfyHaMk

— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) 29 августа 2016 г.

After that, the Myanmar President met the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and held discussions on various regional and global issues.

Last Monday in Nay Pwi Taw, today in Delhi! EAM @SushmaSwaraj calls on the President of Myanmar HE U Htin Kyaw pic.twitter.com/BDtciHdC8z

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) 29 августа 2016 г.

U Htin Kyaw’s visit is significant in the sense that India is giving much more focus to its relations with Myanmar as a gateway to South-East Asia in terms of trade and connectivity.