October 15, 2015: Delegation of 25 students from the 1st Batch of Post Graduate Diploma in Political Science, University of Mandalay, Myanmar visited Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi as a part of academic interaction and exchange of ideas.
Nobel laureate and the leader of opposition in Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to the Indian media for the first time in three years.
Nobel laureate and the leader of opposition in Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday spoke to the Indian media for the first time in three years. Appearing on India Today Television's show To The Point, hosted by Karan Thapar, Suu Kyi expressed a special affection for India and that she has put behind how India has treated her in past. Kyi said that the present state of India-Burma relations is "not bad".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during his forthcoming visit to Myanmar starting Tuesday to attend the India-Asean and East Asia summits, MEA officials said on Saturday.
Key connectivity projects between India's landlocked northeast and Myanmar, a crucial part of India's Look East Policy, need to be completed on time to boost trade and partnership between India and the booming Southeast Asian region, especially with China stealing a march, experts said here Thursday.
Of late, India’s engagement with its eastern neighbour Myanmar is quite dynamic and intensive. The new saffron Government led by Narendra Modi is quite enthusiastic in forging friendly, mutally beneficial diplomatic relations with Myanmar and other member countries of ASEAN.
India has reason to cheer from the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting at Myanmarbeginning tomorrow with Philippines all set to present Triple Action Plan (TAP) to resolve territorial disputes involving few Southeast Asian countries and China in South China Sea (SCS) region where Delhi has significant oil investments.