In an effort to strengthen its ties with Myanmar, India will host General Min Aung Hlaing, the Commander-in-chief of Myanmar Armed Forces, from August 1 to August 8. The Myanmarese General will meet Indian Defence Minister A. K. Antony, navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma, air force chief Marshal N. A. K. Browne and army chief General Bikram Singh during his stay.
The two sides will discuss the India-Myanmar defence and security cooperation.
General Hlaing will be hosted at the Eastern Army Command, at Kolkata, which is responsible for security in India’s north-eastern region bordering Myanmar, as a part of his stay at various defence establishments.
This visit comes a little over two months after Dr. Manmohan Singh became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Naypyidaw in 25 years, in May. Post-2010, India has enjoyed healthy ties with Myanmar, and a continued amiable relation with Myanmar is in consonance with India’s Look East Policy.