PM holds talks with Myanmarese President

New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Moditoday held extensive talks with Myanmarese President U HtinKyaw to bring a new momentum in bilateral ties between the twoneighbours. This was the first top-level engagement between the twocountries after iconic leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s NationalLeague for Democracy wrested power in Myanmar from themilitary junta. Earlier, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj calledon the Myanmarese President who is on a four-day India visit. This is Htin Kyaw’s first overseas trip after assumingcharge of the top office nearly five months back following thelandslide victory of Suu Kyi’s party. He arrived in the Buddhist pilgrimage town of Gaya onSaturday where he visited the Mahabodhi Temple, the mostsacred of Buddhist shrines, Daijokyo Buddhist Temple andMyanmar Buddhist Vihara. He travelled to Agra yesterday andpaid a visit to Taj Mahal before arriving here. China has been increasing its footprint in Myanmar andmaking huge investments in several major projects. For Indiatoo, Myanmar is a strategic neighbour and External AffairsMinister during her visit to the country earlier this weekconveyed to its leadership that India was ready to provide"all help" to the country in its march ahead. PTI MPB GJSDV