September
5, 2017
Visiting
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi started his three-day official visit
to Myanmar with a red carpet welcome by President U Htin Kyaw at the Presidential
Palace in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Mr.
Narendra Modi and party arrived Nay Pyi Taw yesterday evening for a visit from 5
to 7 September. Following the inspection of the Guard of Honour, the two
leaders held talks at the Presidential Palace. At the meeting, the two sides
discussed effective implementation of the current projects between the two
countries, extending mutual support to each other at the regional and
international fora and fighting terrorism.
Also
present together with President U Htin Kyaw at the meeting were Union Ministers
Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe, Lt-Gen Sein Win, U Kyaw Tint Swe,Thura U Aung Ko, U Thant SinMaung,
Dr Than Myint and U Win Khaing, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Tin,
Ambassador of Myanmar to India U Maung Wai while the Indian delegation was
accompanied by Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Shri Vikram Misri.
Following the
meeting, President U Htin Kyaw and First Lady Daw Su Su Lwin hosted a dinner in
honour of the Indian delegation at the Presidential Palace.
Also present at
the dinner were State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Vice President U Myint
Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay, Vice President U Hnery Van Thio and wife Dr
Shwe Hlwan, Union ministers, deputy ministers and officials.
In his speech at
the dinner, President U Htin Kyaw said Myanmar and India share more than a
common border as neighbours.
Not only have
the two countries’ historical and cultural linkages bonded them together but
also their common experience in struggling for independence made the two
countries closer, he said.
“This has been
evident through close interactions between our founding fathers: Mahatma Gandhi
and General Aung San, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Prime Minister U Nu
during our struggle for independence and thenceforth,” said U Htin Kyaw. He
also expressed thanks to the Indian government for all the support and
assistance extended to Myanmar for socio-economic development, infrastructure
development and capacity building in Myanmar.
The president
continued to say that India’s recent donation of H1N1 vaccines for the people
of Myanmar and the renovation project of the Ananda Pagoda and an additional 92
pagodas in Bagan demonstrate the genuine goodwill of India.
On behalf of the
Myanmar Government, President U Htin Kyaw appreciated India’s Act East Policy
and Neighbourhood First Policy saying that these polices play an instrumental
role in cementing not only our existing friendly relations, but also in
expanding ASEAN-India dialogue relations.
“We also
congratulate India for its endeavours to host the ASEAN-India Commemorative
Summit in New Delhi on 25 January 2018.
Speaking at the
dinner, Mr Modi recounted the close linkages for the past 70 years between the
two countries and common experiences the two countries have had in struggling
for inde pendence.
He pledged to
strengthen the current friendly bilateral relations and to make further
cooperation in the infrastructure, communications, health and capacity building
sectors.
Mr Modi also
expressed India’s willingness to assist in the socio-economic sector of
Myanmar, appreciating the efforts of Myanmar for achieving peace in the
country.
The Indian Prime
Minister and party arrived in Nay Pyi Taw International Airport at 4:47 pm and
were welcomed by Union Minister for Construction and Electricity and Energy U
Win Khaing, Union Minister for Commerce Dr Than Myint, Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Tin and Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Vikram Misri
and wife.
The Indian Prime
Minister arrived in Myanmar after attending the 9th BRICS Summit attended by
the heads of state and heads of government from the five member states of
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The BRICS meeting was held in
China from 3 to 5 September.
In 2014, the
Prime Minister came to Myanmar to attend the ASEAN-India Summit. This is the
Prime Minister’s first official state visit to Myanmar.
Myanmar News
Agency
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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