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Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Defence Services calls on PM Modi

Jul 15, 2017, at 02:09 am

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Sr. Gen. U Min Aung Hliang, Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Defence Services called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

21st India-Myanmar National Level Meeting held in Myanmar

Jul 08, 2017, at 03:09 am

New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): The 21st India-Myanmar National Level Meeting took place at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on July 5-6, 2017.

PM expresses sadness over Myanmar military plane crash

Jun 08, 2017, at 05:39 pm

New Delhi, June 8 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed sadness over the Myanmar military transport plane crash.

Chief of Army Staff visits Myanmar

May 29, 2017, at 12:51 am

New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff is on a four days visit to Myanmar from 28 to 31 May 2017.

DRI recovers gold biscuits worth Rs 3.47 crore from Kolkata, 2 held

Apr 16, 2017, at 03:55 pm

Kolkata, Apr 16 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday seized 70 pieces of gold biscuits from Kolkata and booked two persons in connection with the case, officials said on Saturday.

Myanmar's National Security Advisor U Thaung Tun visiting India

Feb 03, 2017, at 08:06 pm

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): National Security Advisor of Myanmar, U Thaung Tun, is currently on an official visit to India and is scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval and others, including MOS (External Affairs), Foreign Secretary, and Defence Secretary, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.

President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Myanmar

Jan 03, 2017, at 07:05 pm

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on the eve of their Independence Day (Jan 4, 2017).

First training squadron visits Myanmar

Nov 02, 2016, at 10:58 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): Indian Naval Ships Tir and Sujata, alongwith Indian Coast Guard Ship Varuna, comprising the first training squadron are visiting Yangon, Myanmar from Nov 2 –6 Nov as part of their Overseas Deployment during Autumn Term 16.

Chief of the Naval Staff visits Myanmar

Nov 01, 2016, at 03:56 am

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy is on an official visit to Myanmar from Nov 1 to 4.

State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi calls on President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi

Oct 18, 2016, at 07:37 pm

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): The State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, called on President Pranab Mukherjee, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Narendra Modi meets Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Sep 08, 2016, at 04:20 pm

Laos,Sept 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday.

India and Myanmar sign four bi-lateral agreements

Aug 29, 2016, at 11:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Four agreements were signed between India and Myanmar on Monday in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Myanmar U Htin Kyaw, according to media reports.

6.8 earthquake rocks Myanmar, tremors felt in parts of India

Aug 24, 2016, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale rocked Myanmar on Wednesday as tremors were felt in Indian states like West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Tripura and Assam as well as in neighbouring Bangladesh, officials said.

6.8 earthquake hits Myanmar, tremors felt in India and Bangladesh

Aug 24, 2016, at 10:26 pm

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar on Wednesday and tremors were felt as far as West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Tripura and Assam in India as well as in Bangladesh, officials said.

Look east and act rast policies would open new markets of Myanmar, ASEAN and some other countries: President

Aug 24, 2016, at 01:28 am

Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Look East policy of the Government has opened new doors of opportunities for entrepreneurs and with it, Act East policy too would open new markets of Myanmar, ASEAN and some other countries for the entrepreneurs of Eastern India, said PresidentPranab Mukherjee here, on Tuesday, while inaugurating the new building of Bharat Chamber of Commerce in presence of Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi, President of Bharat Chamber of Commerce Rakesh Shah and other dignitaries.

Sushma Swaraj meets Aung San Suu Kyi

Aug 22, 2016, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met Myanmar's State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar Deputy Minister of Home Affairs calls on Union Home Minister

Jul 27, 2016, at 03:08 am

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Major General Aung Soe called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here today.

Police foils ULFA(I)'s bid, nabs hardcore militant

Jul 22, 2016, at 01:50 am

Guwahati, July 21 (IBNS): The Assam police foiled a bid of Paresh Baruah alias Paresh Asom led ULFA(I) after apprehending a hardcore militant of the outfit group in Upper Assam's Dibrugarh district on Thursday.

Myanmar: Border Perils

May 24, 2016, at 01:25 am

The Myanmar operation will leave behind no lasting legacy beyond the sorry spectacle of people in high office claiming undeserved victories, seeking undeserved honours. This was a relatively minor operation, and will have only transient tactical and psychological significance. An operational success has been imposed, and the rebels, who have till now had almost undisturbed sanctuary in Myanmar, will lose their sense of impunity. Over time, however, they will adapt and draw deeper into the jungles and take fuller precautions against discovery and neutralization, unless the present operation is followed up by a more sustained and enveloping campaign.

Myanmar: Prisoner amnesty marred by outrageous jailing of activist for Facebook post, says Amnesty International

Jan 23, 2016, at 04:10 am

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): A prisoner amnesty in Myanmar on Friday does not go nearly far enough as scores of peaceful activists remain behind bars, Amnesty International said.

Myanmar: Amnesty International to launch briefing exposing pre-election crackdown

Oct 01, 2015, at 03:36 am

London, Sept 30 (IBNS) The Amnesty International will launch a new briefing highlighting how Myanmar’s authorities are locking up and harassing scores of peaceful activists as part of an intensifying and far-reaching crackdown ahead of November’s elections on Oct 8.

World is looking at India with renewed respect, blogs Modi

Nov 21, 2014, at 08:40 pm

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): After returning from the trip of Myanmar-Australia-Fiji, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his views in his blog wherein he said satisfaction that the world has started giving importance and respect to India.

PM Modi debuts on instagram, posts first picture from Myanmar

Nov 12, 2014, at 05:56 pm

Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi ON Wednesday instagrammed a picture from Myanmar - where he is attending the ASEAN-India summit, media reports said.