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India, Myanmar to boost connectivity
India and Myanmar Wednesday
discussed ways to boost bilateral ties in view of the Indian
government's 'Act East' policy, particularly in connectivity, education,
infrastructure and trade.
This was discussed at a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar First Vice President Sai Mauk Kham here.
Modi
recalled his first visit to Myanmar in November to attend the
ASEAN-India Summit and East Asia Summit and his first meeting with
President U Thein Sein.
Welcoming Kham's visit to Bodh Gaya, Modi
highlighted the importance of cultural ties and the civilizational
links between the people of India and Myanmar, said an official
statement.
Kham conveyed his appreciation of the transformation of India's 'Look East' policy to 'Act East'.
During
his talks with Vice President Hamid Ansari, both sides agreed to work
together to thwart insurgent groups operating in the northeastern region
of India.
Kham arrived in India Monday on a five-day visit at the head of a high-level delegation.
Myanmar
is the only Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) country to
share a land border with India - the Indian states of Nagaland,
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Mizoram.
Bilateral trade has grown from $12.4 million in 1980-81 to $2.18 billion in 2013-14.