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              India knew about SPDC-Aung San Suu Kyi talks

By Our reporter: New Delhi, February 16, 2001
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)

Indian authorities were aware of the talks that had been taking place
between Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the military
junta even before the news of ?breakthrough? came into limelight in
January this year.

Former Indian ambassador to Burma Mr. G. Parthasarthy told today that
academics and diplomats in India were informed during General Maung
Aye?s visit to India that there had been informal contacts between SPDC
and Aung San Suu Kyi.

?Though these were never spelt out, they (Burmese generals) do keep us
informed?, said Mr. Parthasarthy who is also a research fellow at New
Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research (CPR).

Maung Aye who is Vice-Chairman of the ruling State Peace and Development
Council (SPDC) made a state visit to India from 14th to 21st November
last year.

On January 9, the United Nation?s special envoy to Burma, Razali Ismail,
after his five-day visit to Rangoon, broke the news and revealed that
talks between Aung San Suu Kyi and senior leaders of the military regime
had been taking place since October last year.

The news came as a surprise to most observers and exiled pro-democracy
movement of Burma.



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<center><b><font color="#0000FF"><font size=+2>India knew about SPDC-Aung
San Suu Kyi talks</font></font></b></center>

<p><font color="#CC0000"><font size=+1>By Our reporter: New Delhi, February
16, 2001</font></font>
<br><font color="#800000"><font size=+1>Mizzima News Group (<a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>www.mizzima.com</a>)</font></font>
<p><font size=+1>Indian authorities were aware of the talks that had been
taking place between Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and
the military junta even before the news of ?breakthrough? came into limelight
in January this year.</font>
<p><font size=+1>Former Indian ambassador to Burma Mr. G. Parthasarthy
told today that academics and diplomats in India were informed during General
Maung Aye?s visit to India that there had been informal contacts between
SPDC and Aung San Suu Kyi.</font>
<p><font size=+1>?Though these were never spelt out, they (Burmese generals)
do keep us informed?, said Mr. Parthasarthy who is also a research fellow
at New Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research (CPR).</font>
<p><font size=+1>Maung Aye who is Vice-Chairman of the ruling State Peace
and Development Council (SPDC) made a state visit to India from 14th to
21st November last year.</font>
<p><font size=+1>On January 9, the United Nation?s special envoy to Burma,
Razali Ismail, after his five-day visit to Rangoon, broke the news and
revealed that talks between Aung San Suu Kyi and senior leaders of the
military regime had been taking place since October last year.</font>
<p><font size=+1>The news came as a surprise to most observers and exiled
pro-democracy movement of Burma.</font>
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