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Indian President Expresses Support for Myanmar During State Visit
President U Win Myint and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at the former’s office in Naypyitaw on December 11, 2018. / State Counselor’s Office

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By KYAW KHA 13 December 2018

YANGON—The visiting Indian President Ram Nath Kovind has expressed his support for the Myanmar government during a state visit this week amid growing domestic and international pressure.

The president is on his first official visit to Myanmar at the invitation of President U Win Myint for a five-day trip which began on Monday and will conclude on Friday.

“In India, we are aware of the challenges Myanmar faces in taking forward the peace process, national reconciliation and economic recovery. I want to tell you that the government and people of India stand by you,” said the Indian president at a dinner hosted by President U Win Myint on Tuesday.

India is in full support of Myanmar’s peace process and in preserving the unity and territorial integrity of the country, he said.

“For without that, India cannot succeed in its effort to bring development, prosperity and connectivity to our citizens in the northeast, which borders Myanmar,” said the Indian president.

President U Win Myint said he was grateful that India attaches a high importance to its relations with Myanmar in its foreign relations based on its “Act East Policy” and “Neighborhood First Policy.”

The two presidents witnessed the signing of two memoranda of understandingbetween the two governments on cooperation in science and technology and in conducting judicial training and capacity building for Myanmar judges and law officers.

Late last year, the two countries signed the Rakhine State Development Programme, designed to assist the Myanmar government in building housing infrastructure in Rakhine State for the return of the displaced Rohingya. The first phase of the project is to see the construction of 250 units.

During the Indian president’s visit, the Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Vikram Misri, officially handed over 50 of 250 units of prefabricated houses to Union Minister U Win Myat Aye.

The Indian President also held talks with State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, focusing on promoting ties between the two countries and cooperation in a wide range of sectors.

As of Dec. 1, the Myanmar government is offering a visa-on-arrival policy for Indian travelers to Myanmar who arrive by air.

It is however not clear if India’s president will meet Myanmar’s army chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.

The presidential visit follows the visit of India’s prime minister Narendra Modi to Myanmar in September last year and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visited India in January this year for the India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit.
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Visa on arrival for Indian tourists visiting Myanmar to begin today
India

Updated Dec 13, 2018 | 09:08 IST | ANI




The announcement comes in the midst of President Ram Nath Kovind's current five-day visit to Myanmar. The President met nine surviving veterans of the Indian National Army in Yangon on Wednesday.

Talking about the President's visit to Myanmar, Gokhale said that President Kovind visited Rice Bio-Park and Advanced Centre for Agricultural Research and Education Nay Pyi Taw, which are two flagship development projects, supported by India | Photo Credit: ANI

Yangon: In a good news for the Indian tourists visiting Myanmar, India's Ambassador to Myanmar Vikram Misri has announced that the visa-on-arrival facility for the Indian nationals will begin effectively from Thursday. Speaking to reporters here, Misri said: "The process has already started. So effectively from tomorrow (Thursday), when any Indian tourists arrive at any of the three international airports here (Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay), they would be able to secure a visa on arrival."

The announcement comes in the midst of President Ram Nath Kovind's current five-day visit to Myanmar. Echoing similar sentiments, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said: "One of the important outcomes of this visit is that the visa on arrival will be given for Indians arriving by air. This will increase tourism and people to people exchange between the two countries."

Highlighting the importance of the visit, Gokhale underlined that President Kovind had excellent meetings with his Myanmarese counterpart U Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. He said that the President's visit to Myanmar is to maintain a very positive and forward-looking trajectory and build upon the strong historical ties and also the cordial ties currently shared between the two nations.

"The State Counsellor referred to India as a 'friend', which takes a fair and balanced position on all issues related to Myanmar. The President of Myanmar said that relations with India are already at a high point and will go higher more. We reiterated our strong support for Myanmar's unity and territorial integrity," the Foreign Secretary elaborated.

He expressed hope that the bus services from Imphal to Moreh and from Mandalay to Tamu would be operational soon. Gokhale further informed that the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project is reaching the final stages of completion. A port operator for the Sittwe Port would be announced soon.

Stressing that India considers Myanmar as a land and sea link between New Delhi and ASEAN as part of the 'Act East' Policy, the Foreign Secretary said: "We have cross-border links with North East India and Myanmar. Our objective is to fulfill certain key goals including connecting India with South East Asia, building stronger defence, security and economic relations with Myanmar and ensuring our security in the Bay of Bengal."

Talking about the President's visit to Myanmar, Gokhale said that President Kovind visited Rice Bio-Park and Advanced Centre for Agricultural Research and Education Nay Pyi Taw, which are two flagship development projects, supported by India. "In both the places, the President saw first hand how India is helping in capacity building and research in areas where Myanmar requires assistance," he said.

The President also met nine surviving veterans of the Indian National Army in Yangon on Wednesday. During the meeting, President Kovind exchanged warm sentiments to them and said that the country is honoured that these people were a part of the freedom struggle, the Foreign Secretary noted.

"The President recalled Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's contribution and other great leaders of our freedom struggle. He honoured them with a scarf and spent some time. They appreciated it. It has been a successful visit so far," Gokhale said.

Talking about President Kovind's commitment of development of North Eastern states, Ashok Malik, Press Secretary to the President, said: "He reiterated his commitment several times during this visit. He mentioned in public engagements about the complimentaries between North East India and the northern and western regions of Myanmar and how connectivity will help both the regions." On Thursday, President Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind will visit the Shri Kali Temple and the Mazaar of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.

The President will then inaugurate 'Enterprise India' exhibition, which is being set up by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) of about 45-50 Indian companies ranging from very large Indian companies to small enterprises to showcase Indian manufacturing capabilities and industrial technology. After this, the President and the First Lady will visit the Dhamma Joti-Vipassana Meditation Centre. On Friday morning, President Kovind and First Lady will depart for New Delhi after completing their engagements in Myanmar.

India extends $5 million aid to Myanmar for border development
November 27, 2018


Dhaka, November 27 (PTI): India has extended a $5 million aid to Myanmar as assistance for development projects on the Indo-Myanmar border.



India’s ambassador to Myanmar, Vikram Misri handed over a cheque of $5 million to Myanmar’s minister for border affairs, Lt General Ye Aung at a ceremony on Monday.



Under the 2012 Border Region Development agreement, the Indian government is extending USD 5 million micro development assistance every year for five years for projects on India-Myanmar border.



“Friendship Project|Amb @VikramMisri handed over $4.95 Million Ceremonial Cheque to Union Minister for Border Affairs, Lt. General Ye Aung as India’s assistance to Myanmar’s Border Area Development Project,” Misri tweeted.



India and Myanmar signed a Memorandum of Understanding for border development in May 2012, under which India is to provide a total of $25 million to Myanmar, divided into five tranches of $5 million each.



Under the first year project plan, 21 schools, 17 health centres and eight bridges are being built in Chin State and Naga Self Administered Zone of Myanmar through Myanmar’s Border Affairs ministry, according the information available on the website of the Indian Embassy in Myanmar.



The Myanmar government is in the process of selecting contractors to execute the second year projects under which five road projects each would be completed in Chin and Naga Self-Administered Zone, it said.



Three schools would be also set in Chin state and eight in the Naga Self-Administered Zone, it added.



Myanmar shares around 1600 km border with four Northeastern Indian states – Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram.

 

[Tshering22]

YANGON—The visiting Indian President Ram Nath Kovind has expressed his support for the Myanmar government during a state visit this week amid growing domestic and international pressure.

I am glad that we are shedding our puppy-boy image in many ways and going towards a more pragmatic Southeast Asian policy.

Myanmar has been an important friend of India and has helped us eliminate terrorists, drug traffickers and cattle smugglers while risking their own troops as well in combat operations.

We must ensure that we stand by them in their time of need. Myanmar needs more infrastructure projects and even massive investment in their agricultural sector, just like the way Indian agro companies are dominating in Ethiopia and Ghana.

Also, we need to take the advantage of India-Myanmar-Thailand expressway and start increasing our surface trade with them.

 

[Nilgiri]

I am glad that we are shedding our puppy-boy image in many ways and going towards a more pragmatic Southeast Asian policy.

Myanmar has been an important friend of India and has helped us eliminate terrorists, drug traffickers and cattle smugglers while risking their own troops as well in combat operations.

We must ensure that we stand by them in their time of need. Myanmar needs more infrastructure projects and even massive investment in their agricultural sector, just like the way Indian agro companies are dominating in Ethiopia and Ghana.

Also, we need to take the advantage of India-Myanmar-Thailand expressway and start increasing our surface trade with them.

@Aung Zaya @Devilduck @MINN @polanski

BTW @Tshering22 I posted some of this subject content in the MN defence thread for your perusal:

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/myanmar-defence-forum.347379/page-141#post-11013170

 

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@Aung Zaya @Devilduck @MINN @polanski

BTW @Tshering22 I posted some of this subject content in the MN defence thread for your perusal:

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/myanmar-defence-forum.347379/page-141#post-11013170

That's really nice. bro
Cheer !!