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                 Jaswant Singh to visit Burma next week

New Delhi, February 7, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)

Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh will visit Burma next week and
will inaugurate the 160 km-long Tamu-Kalaymyo road.

During his four-day visit, Mr. Singh is to inaugurate the India-built
Tamu-Kalaymyo road connecting northern Burma border to India?s national
highway 39, which terminates at Moreh in Manipur State of India. Besides
meeting with the high-level Burmese officials, Mr. Singh is expected to
meet General Than Shwe, who is the head of State Peace and Development
Council (SPDC).

Jaswant Singh?s visit is seen here as another sign of growing cordial
relationship between the two neighboring countries, which share a
1,643-kilometer border. The two countries have in recent years forged a
security and business relationship.

The Tamu-Kalaymyo road, built by India?s Border Road Organization for
three years, has been awaiting for official inauguration for some time.
It was initially to be inaugurated in late December last year or early
January this year but put off for unknown reasons.

The Tamu-Kalaymyo road is expected to eventually boost the border trade,
which officially started in April 1995.

Office of the External Affairs Minister in New Delhi today confirmed
that Mr. Singh will visit Burma from 12th to 15th February. However,
details of his visit are not yet available.




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<center><b><font color="#0000FF"><font size=+2>Jaswant Singh to visit Burma
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<p><b><font color="#660000">New Delhi, February 7, 2001</font></b>
<br><b><font color="#660000">Mizzima News Group (<a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>www.mizzima.com</a>)</font></b>
<p><font color="#400000">Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh will visit
Burma next week and will inaugurate the 160 km-long Tamu-Kalaymyo road.</font>
<p><font color="#400000">During his four-day visit, Mr. Singh is to inaugurate
the India-built Tamu-Kalaymyo road connecting northern Burma border to
India?s national highway 39, which terminates at Moreh in Manipur State
of India. Besides meeting with the high-level Burmese officials, Mr. Singh
is expected to meet General Than Shwe, who is the head of State Peace and
Development Council (SPDC).</font>
<p><font color="#400000">Jaswant Singh?s visit is seen here as another
sign of growing cordial relationship between the two neighboring countries,
which share a 1,643-kilometer border. The two countries have in recent
years forged a security and business relationship.</font>
<p><font color="#400000">The Tamu-Kalaymyo road, built by India?s Border
Road Organization for three years, has been awaiting for official inauguration
for some time. It was initially to be inaugurated in late December last
year or early January this year but put off for unknown reasons.</font>
<p><font color="#400000">The Tamu-Kalaymyo road is expected to eventually
boost the border trade, which officially started in April 1995.</font>
<p><font color="#400000">Office of the External Affairs Minister in New
Delhi today confirmed that Mr. Singh will visit Burma from 12th to 15th
February. However, details of his visit are not yet available.</font>
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