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Sunday, November 14 1:08 AM SGT=20
India, Myanmar sign accord to curb cross-border terrorism
NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (AFP) -=20
India and Myanmar ended a three-day meeting on Saturday with an =
agreement to curb cross-border terrorism, the Press Trust of India (PTI) =
reported.

The two countries, which share a 1,643 kilometre (1,018 mile) border, =
signed a document agreeing to "control and contain cross-border =
militancy in their respective territory, drug trafficking and smuggling, =
and opening of more border trade centres."

G.K. Pillai, joint secretary (northeast) in the Indian home ministry =
signed the document with the deputy director general of Myanmar's home =
ministry Maune Win, the PTI said.

Pillai told reporters that the Myanmar government had agreed to develop =
"corresponding trade centres in their territory to boost border trade."

New Delhi alleges that separatist rebels belonging to the outlawed =
United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), fighting for an independent =
state in northeast Assam, have set up base in Myanmar.


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DELHI, Nov=20
13 (AFP) -=20
<P>India and Myanmar ended a three-day meeting on Saturday with an =
agreement to=20
curb cross-border terrorism, the Press Trust of India (PTI) =
reported.</P>
<P>The two countries, which share a 1,643 kilometre (1,018 mile) border, =
signed=20
a document agreeing to "control and contain cross-border militancy in =
their=20
respective territory, drug trafficking and smuggling, and opening of =
more border=20
trade centres."</P>
<P>G.K. Pillai, joint secretary (northeast) in the Indian home ministry =
signed=20
the document with the deputy director general of Myanmar's home ministry =
Maune=20
Win, the PTI said.</P>
<P>Pillai told reporters that the Myanmar government had agreed to =
develop=20
"corresponding trade centres in their territory to boost border =
trade."</P>
<P>New Delhi alleges that separatist rebels belonging to the outlawed =
United=20
Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), fighting for an independent state in =
northeast=20
Assam, have set up base in Myanmar.</P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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