(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: India-Myanmar Bilateral Ties & Cooperation

Topic: India-Myanmar Bilateral Ties & Cooperation

Guest:

Veena Sikri, (Former Ambassador)
Prof. Swaran Singh, (Chairperson, Centre for International Politics, JNU)
Maj. Gen. Ashwani Siwach (Retd., Defence & Strategic Expert)

Topic Description:

India-Myanmar relations are rooted in shared historical, ethnic, cultural and religious ties. A number of agreements enhancing bilateral Cooperation have been signed between the two countries. High level visits have been a regular feature of India-Myanmar relations for several years. And talking about visits, Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla and Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane where in Mynamar this week on a two-day visit. They met Myanmar’s state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi for talks on taking forward bilateral relations in a wide range of areas. Shringla and Naravane discussed “important bilateral issues” during their meeting with Suu Kyi, the Indian embassy said in a tweet without giving further details.