India emphasizes value on Myanmar’s cooperation to deny space to NE armed groups

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"India and Myanmar on Sunday reaffirmed that a stable and peaceful border was an important anchor for the continued expansion of the partnership between the two countries. This was the agreement between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar during a meeting on the margins of the ASEAN-India Summit on November 3 in Bangkok, Thailand, a PMO release via PIB stated. PM Modi emphasized the value India attaches to Myanmar's cooperation in ensuring that armed groups from the North East do not find space to operate across the India-Myanmar border. He also underlined the priority India attaches to Myanmar as a partner at the crossroads of India's Look East Policy and the Neighbourhood First policies. Towards this end, he highlighted India's continuing commitment to improve physical connectivity to and through Myanmar to Southeast Asia, including through building road, port and other infrastructure. India would also continue to strongly support the expansion of capacity for Myanmar's police, military and civil servants, as well as its students and citizens..."

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"The Morung Express" (India)

Date of Publication: 

2019-11-04

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2019-11-04

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Myanmar, India

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English

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