Narendra Modi arrives in Myanmar: PM meets Aung San Suu Kyi amid Rohingya crisis
Narendra Modi arrived in Myanmar on Tuesday on his first bilateral visit to Myanmar to chart out a roadmap for closer cooperation between the countries
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Myanmar on Tuesday on his first bilateral visit to the country to chart out a road map for closer cooperation in areas like security and counter-terrorism. AP
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Soon after his arrival, Modi met Myanmar president Htin Kyaw in Nay Pyi Taw. The two leaders also inspected the guard of honour. AP
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Modi also held wide-ranging talks with Myanmar’s state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday. The prime minister’s visit to Myanmar comes amid a spike in ethnic violence with Rohingya Muslims in the Rakhine state. PTI
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Modi expressed his concern over “extremist violence” in Myanmar’s Rakhine and “violence against security forces”. He also praised Suu Kyi’s “leadership", but skipped mention of the alleged persecution of Rohingya Muslims. PTI
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India and Myanmar are looking at strengthening existing cooperation in areas of security and counter-terrorism, trade and investment, infrastructure and energy, and culture, Modi had said ahead of his visit. PTI
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