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Officials of India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are meeting here Sunday to review their bilateral cooperation. The one-day meeting is co-chaired by Soeung Rathchavy, secretary of state in Cambodia's foreign ministry, and Sanjay...
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27 May 2012 Last updated at 04:18 ET Manmohan Singh has overseen a turnaround in Burma-India ties Manmohan Singh is beginning an official visit to Burma, the first by an Indian prime minister since 1987. Mr Singh said he hoped to strengthen trade and...
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A 15-member delegation of the International Enterprise Singapore Business Department Trip to Myanmar, led by Tan Soon Kin, group director of the Southeast Asia Group, has held discussions with officials of Myanmar's ministry of hotels and tourism,...
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in Cuba again for more radiation therapy after he was operated on in February for a new cancerous tumour. New Delhi - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday welcomed Myanmar's transition to democracy and steps taken by...
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Manmohan Singh will seek to bolster ties this week during the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Myanmar in 25 years. His official agenda includes road, rail, waterways and air links, says India's foreign ministry. Unofficially, he must also...
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Bharti Enterprises Group CEO & Chairman Sunil Mittal will be leading the CII team to Myanmar. The delegation also include Hari S Bhartia, B Muthuraman, Sanjay Kirloskar, Atul Punj, it said, adding they would hold meetings with industry members in...
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May 27 (Xinhua-ANI): Myanmar authorities will suspend all jade mining work by private companies in the northernmost state of Kachin starting the end of this month, local media reported Sunday. Quoting a notification of the Ministry of Mines, the Voice...
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He said he will focus on trade and investment, development of border areas and improving connectivity among other things in his talks with Myanmar leaders. “India welcomes Myanmar’s transition to democratic governance… We stand ready to share our...
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New Delhi, May 27 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday welcomed Myanmar's transition to democracy and steps taken by President Thein Sein's government towards an inclusive reconciliation process. In a statement before his three-day visit to Myanmar,...
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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh departed Sunday on a three-day visit to Myanmar that underscores India's quest for energy supplies and concerns about China's strong influence in the Southeast Asian country. Singh said he hoped to focus on stronger...
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13th last year in investments in Myanmar, with $189 million pledged in five projects, according to data compiled by IHS Global Insight. China led with $8.3 billion, and South Korea, whose president visited Myanmar earlier this month, pledged $2.95 billion.
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In his departure statement, Dr Singh said he would review implementation of the decisions taken during the visit of Myanmar President U Thein Sein to India in October last year. Trade and investment link, development of border areas including...
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The Prime Minister, who will hold talks with Sein on Monday at Nay Pyi Taw, said that during his visit to Myanmar he hopes to focus on "stronger trade and investment links, development of border areas, improving connectivity between our two countries...
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Minister Manmohan Singh today said India and Myanmar would explore new initiatives and define a roadmap for further boosting of bilateral ties with focus on trade, investment and connectivity as he begins a three-day visit to that country. Pointing out...
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However, India renewed efforts to engage Myanmar, which serves as a connecting bridge to Southeast Asia, in 1987 when Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi visited the country, but it was only in 1990s during the Narasimha Rao regime when India formulated its...
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Myanmar, officially Union of Myanmar (pronounced [pjìdàunzṵ mjəmà nàinŋàndɔ̀] is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. It is also known as Burma or the Union of Burma by many bodies and states which do not recognize the ruling military junta. On 4 January 1948, Burma achieved independence from the United Kingdom as... Full Article
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Myanmar's Industry Minister Soe Thane delivers a speech during the 18th International Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo on May 25, 2012. The conference held with a theme of 'Asia's Role in Tumultuous World - In Search of a New Growth Model.'
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