Naypyidaw/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The recent visit of Myanmar’s President U Min Aung Hlaing to India was driven by a sovereign strategic calculation.Despite maintaining ties with China, given Beijing’s strong economic footprint in the Southeast Asian nation, the Myanmar government has sought to pursue a strategic counterweight through broader regional engagement. India offers Naypyidaw a partnership that does not evoke the same sovereignty concerns often associated with Beijing’s expandin…
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Naypyidaw, May 4 (IANS) Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and Myanmar’s Defence Minister General Htun Aung in Naypyidaw discussed the current canvas of bilateral ties during their meeting in Naypyidaw, on Monday. CNS Admiral Tripathi is currently on a four-day official visit to Myanmar which will conclude on Tuesday.”As part of his ongoing visit to Myanmar, Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, CNS, called on H.E. General Htun Aung, Minister of Defence of Myanmar. Discussions reviewed th…
Yangon, April 8 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Wednesday joined the ‘Deck Reception’ onboard Indian Navy Survey Ship INS Sandhayak at Yangon, a few hours after he arrived in Myanmar to attend the inaugural ceremony of the country’s new President, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, scheduled to be held in the capital, Naypyidaw, on April 10. “Interaction with senior officials brought out deeply established connect between India and Myanmar. Visit by INS …
Naypyidaw, March 30 (IANS) Myanmar’s junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, has been nominated as President in a parliamentary process that seems planned to cement his grip on civil society, local media reported on Monday The Myanmar junta also appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Army Ye Win Oo as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services.Ye Win Oo, on Monday, replaced Min Aung Hlaing, who has been serving as Myanmar’s Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services since 2011, Xinhua News Agency reporte…