Myanmar President visits JNPA post arrival at Mumbai
Mumbai, June 2
Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma welcomed the President of Myanmar, U Min Aung Hlaing, upon his arrival in Mumbai at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
Minister of Protocol Jaykumar Rawal was also present.
He also visited Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) at Navi Mumbai.
In a post on X, it said, "JNPA was honoured to host H.E. Mr. Min Aung Hlaing, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. He was warmly welcomed by our Chairperson, Shri Gaurav Dayal, IAS, along with HoDs and senior officials."
India and Myanmar on Monday agreed to facilitate and enhance bilateral trade through the Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism and backed closer cooperation in agro-processing, petroleum, energy and mining.
According to a joint statement issued following Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing's high-level talks earlier today, "Both sides agreed to facilitate and enhance bilateral trade, including through the Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism, and appreciated the steady growth in the volume of transactions recorded since its operationalisation in May 2024."
"Both sides also expressed support for closer trade and investment cooperation in the areas of mutual interest, such as agro-processing, petroleum, energy, and mining sectors, in accordance with their respective national laws and regulations," it added.
The Myanmar president is on an official visit to India from May 30 to June 3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This is Min Aung Hlaing's first foreign visit after he assumed the charge as the President of the Southeast Asian country back in April.
During their talks earlier today at the Hyderabad House in the national capital, PM Modi and President Hlaing reviewed bilateral, regional and global issues.
According to the joint statement, PM Modi stated that Myanmar "lies at the confluence of India's Neighbourhood First, Act East and MAHASAGAR policies," and discussions covered trade and economic ties, defence and security, border management, development assistance and cultural exchanges.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Why is our government welcoming a military junta leader? The people of Myanmar are suffering under this regime. We should be condemning human rights violations, not rolling out red carpets. 😤
JNPA is a world-class port and embracing more trade with our eastern neighbours is a smart geopolitical move. But let's also remember the Rohingya crisis – hope our diplomats are raising it behind closed doors.
First foreign visit as President and he comes to India instead of China? That says a lot about our growing influence in Southeast Asia. Modi's Act East policy is really paying off! 👏
I'm all for trade and diplomacy, but we must be careful. Myanmar's internal conflict could spill over into our North-East. Need to secure our borders while building economic bridges. Practical, not naive.
Interesting development! As someone who follows Indian foreign policy, this visit signals deeper engagement with ASEAN nations. The agro-processing and energy cooperation could be a win-win for both economies.
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