January 27, 2018
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi attended the celebration of the 69th Republic Day of India in New Delhi yesterday,
observing a parade, stunt performances and cultural displays along with other
ASEAN leaders.
Leaders of South-East Asian
countries were hosted as special guests by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
to participate in the celebrations.
The celebrations included marching
bands, floats and traditional cultural performances from Indian states,
performers on motorbikes, aerial displays and military weaponry.
Leaders from Viet Nam, Myanmar, the
Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and
Indonesia were invited by Prime Minister Modi to enjoy the 90-minute parade.
India shares a 1,643km-long border
with Myanmar and is involved in building a trilateral highway linking Myanmar
and Thailand to the north-eastern part of India that will serve as a gateway to
the rest of South-East Asia.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who studied
and lived in India, is among nine ASEAN leaders who arrived Thursday for the
ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and to attend the annual 69th Republic Day
parade as chief guests.
The constitution of India came into
effect on 26 January, 1950, following its independence from Britain in 1947.
In the evening, State Counsellor
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended an “At Home” meeting between India and other
ASEAN countries held at the Mughal Garden in the Presidential House.
Following the meeting, the State
Counsellor met with families of Myanmar diplomats stationed in India at the
residence of the Myanmar Ambassador in New Delhi. U Moe Kyaw Aung, the Myanmar
Ambassador to India, then hosted a dinner in honour of State Counsellor Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi.
Ref; The Global New Light of
Myanmar
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