New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Myanmar is vital to India’s policies of ‘Neighbourhood First’, ‘Act East’, and Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after meeting Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi.“Had a productive meeting with President U Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar. We in India are honoured that he has chosen India for his first foreign visit as President. Equally gladdening is the fact that he began the visit from Bodh Gaya with the blessings of Lord Bud…
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu held a meeting with her counterpart from Myanmar, U Min Aung Hlaing, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, expressing India’s steadfast support for Myanmar’s pursuit of peace and reconciliation. Highlighting the shared Buddhist heritage and the centuries-old people-to-people bonds during the meeting, President Murmu stated that Myanmar is India’s gateway to Southeast Asia.”President Droupadi Murmu received President U Min Aung Hlaing …
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Myanmar President, U Min Aung Hlaing, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday after offering prayers at the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya earlier in the day. He was received by Minister of State (MoS) Kirti Vardhan Singh at the airport. The visit provides an opportunity to further strengthen our bilateral partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated.After receiving the visiting President, MoS Singh stated on X, “Honoured to welcome President H.E. Min Aung Hlaing o…
Patna, May 30 (IANS) Myanmar President General Min Aung Hlaing visited the World Heritage-listed Mahabodhi Temple and the historic Sujata Temple on Saturday and offered prayers for world peace, harmony, and the welfare of humanity.The high-profile visit prompted extraordinary security arrangements across Bodh Gaya, with senior administrative and police officials remaining on high alert throughout the program.According to an official, President Min Aung Hlaing arrived at Gaya International Airpor…
Gaya, May 30 (IANS) Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Gaya in Bihar on Saturday as he kicked off his five-day visit to India. He then offered prayers at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya. Taking to X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “Strengthening civilisational links with our neighbour! A warm welcome to President U Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar on his arrival in Bodh Gaya. He was received by Hon’ble Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.) at the airport.””The visit refl…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will begin a five-day official visit to India on Saturday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting his trip from Bodh Gaya, Bihar.During his visit, President U Min Aung Hlaing will hold talks with PM Modi on June 1 on further strengthening the ties between the two countries, according to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This will be President U Min Aung Hlaing’s first visit to India aft…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that India is looking forward to welcoming Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing and all issues that form the gamut of bilateral ties will be discussed during his visit to India. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Myanmar President Hlaing will hold talks on June 1 on further strengthening bilateral ties.”The Presiden…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will be on an official visit to India from May 30 to June 3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will begin his visit to India from Bodh Gaya on Saturday. During his visit, President U Min Aung Hlaing will hold talks with PM Modi on June 1 on further strengthening the ties between the two countries, according to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This will be President U Min Aung Hlaing’s f…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that ties between India and Vietnam have been elevated to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. While addressing a joint press meet with Vietnamese President To Lam following their talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Wednesday, PM Modi called Vietnam a “key pillar” of India’s Act East policy and Vision Mahasagar.PM Modi said, “One decade back, during my first visit to Vietnam, Vietnam became India’s first Co…
Bodh Gaya, May 5 (IANS) Vietnamese President To Lam visited Bodh Gaya, the place where Lord Buddha achieved enlightenment, and offered prayers at the Mahabodhi Temple. Earlier in the day, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary extended a warm welcome to the Vietnamese President upon his arrival in Gayaji for a three-day visit to India.Earlier, in 2011, he had planted a Bodhi tree at the Phat Tich Pagoda in Bac Ninh, which was brought from Bodh Gaya.The Bihar CM expressed confidence that the Vietn…