PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held comprehensive bilateral talks with Myanmar's President U Min Aung Hlaing, focusing on deepening cooperation across security, trade, and regional connectivity.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held comprehensive bilateral talks with Myanmar's President U Min Aung Hlaing, focusing on deepening cooperation across security, trade, and regional connectivity. The leaders emphasized the critical need for a stable and peaceful border, addressing transnational crimes, and expediting delayed infrastructure projects like the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project and the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway. The high-level meeting underscored India's commitment to its 'Neighborhood First' and 'Act East' policies, highlighting Myanmar's indispensable strategic role as India's primary land gateway to Southeast Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific region.
India and Myanmar share a 1,643 km long border, making their bilateral relationship crucial for the security and development of India's Northeast region.
●Recent talks between PM Modi and President U Min Aung Hlaing focused on expediting key connectivity initiatives, particularly the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project connecting Kolkata to Sittwe port, and the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway.
●Security cooperation remains a priority to counter insurgent groups operating along the porous border and to tackle transnational crimes like drug trafficking originating from the Golden Triangle.
●Myanmar's internal stability is integral to India's 'Act East' policy and its broader Indo-Pacific vision, requiring a pragmatic diplomatic approach that balances democratic values with hard strategic realities.
[Myanmar serves as the critical geopolitical bridge between India and Southeast Asia, anchoring the success of the Act East Policy.]
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