India and Myanmar Sign Mou on Defence Co-Operation

Senior
General Min Aung Hlaing (MAH), Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
(CDS) of the Republic of Union of Myanmar, is currently on an official
visit to India from 25th July – 2nd August, 2019.

Raksha
Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Yesso Naik held talks with Senior General Min
Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (CDS) of the
Republic of Union of Myanmar. Both sides were accompanied by senior
officials. The talks were aimed at enhancing defence co-operation,
review joint exercises and training provided to Myanmar Defence
Services, strengthen maritime security by joint surveillance and
capacity building, medical co-operation, pollution response and for
developing new infrastructure.
On conclusion of the talks, India and Myanmar signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defence co-operation.
Earlier,
the visiting dignitary, accompanied by a high-level delegation from the
Myanmar Defence Services, called on Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee
and Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, Chief of Army Staff
General Bipin Rawat and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh.
Senior
General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (CDS)
of the Republic of Union of Myanmar was accorded a Tri-Services Guard of
Honour. He also paid homage at the National War Memorial.
Myanmar
is a key pillar of India’s Act East Policy towards prioritising
relations with its East Asian neighbours. India has steadily increased
defence co-operation with Myanmar in recent years.