Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale called on Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday during his official visit to the country.
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Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale called on Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday during his official visit to the country.
Gokhale discussed matters related to the bilateral cooperation as well as those pertaining to international and regional matters of common interest, including developments in Rakhine State.
He also called on Myanmar’s Minister of Transport and Communications Thant Sin Maung and discussed matters related to connectivity and transport infrastructure being developed by India in Myanmar.
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An MoU for the appointment of a private Port Operator for the Operation and Maintenance of Sittwe Port, Paletwa Inland Water Terminal and associated facilities that are part of the Kaladan Multi Model Transit Transport Project were signed between foreign secretary and permanent secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications U Win Khant.
The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that the signing of the MoU is a significant step in the implementation of India’s Act East Policy.
“It will enhance Myanmar’s connectivity including with India and add to the development of the whole region, particularly in the Rakhine and Chin States of Myanmar,” the MEA said.
According to the MEA, the MoU would also add to local infrastructure capacity and help in creating more job opportunities for the local people.
Before the meeting with Suu Kyi, Gokhale also met the Commander in Chief of the Myanmar Defence Services, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, and discussed with him all matters relating to border security, bilateral cooperation, Myanmar’s peace process as well as the situation in Northern Rakhine State.
The foreign secretary conveyed the message in all his engagements that India valued its relationship with a close neighbour like Myanmar and would continue to deepen its cooperation with it in the areas of connectivity, security, people to people relation and economic and commercial cooperation.
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