New Delhi, Jun 20 (ANI) External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, who left on a three-day official visit to Myanmar, on Monday said the visit would give India and Myanmar an opportunity to further vitalize their multi-faceted relationship in the new political environment.
In a departure statement, Krishna said: "I will be paying an official visit to Myanmar from 20-22 June at the invitation of my counterpart. The visit will give us an opportunity to further vitalize our multi-faceted relationship in the new political environment.
"We will have an exchange of views on enhancing security cooperation as well as our collaboration in the fields of Connectivity, IT, Energy, Agriculture, Power, Telecommunications and Infrastructure," he added.
Emphasising that India proposed to initiate a few new projects in Myanmar, Krishna said: "We have made considerable progress in implementing decisions and agreements emanating from that visit. Construction had commenced on Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project."
He further said he would be inaugurating three of the ten Rice Silos (Warehouses) being set up in Myanmar. The silos are being set up with India's assistance following the devastating Cyclone Nargis that hit the country three years ago.
"We are likely to sign a number of MoUs of cooperation to further strengthen bilateral cooperation," he said.
"We have had a useful exchange of views and have gained a better understanding of each other's positions. We have always approached our discussions in an open and constructive spirit, he added.
The visit will be India's first high level engagement with Myanmar's newly-elected nominally civilian government, following the military junta's decision to ostensibly hand over authority in March after being almost 50 years in power.
India shared close ties with Myanmar's military regime and began courting the junta in the mid-1990s as security, energy and strategic priorities came to the fore. (ANI)
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