President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Mumbai and was received by Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Minister of Protocol Jaykumar Raval and senior officials were present. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Updated On: 2026-06-02 10:56 PM IST
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India and Myanmar on Monday agreed to facilitate and enhance bilateral trade through the Rupee-Kyat settlement mechanism and backed closer cooperation in agro-processing, petroleum, energy and mining
The Myanmar President has expressed interest in India's maritime sector during his visit to the leading container traffic port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, accompanied by a delegation of 67 officials, JNPA said in a statement
The Myanmar president is on an official visit to India from May 30 to June 3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
This is Min Aung Hlaing's first foreign visit after he assumed the charge as the President of the Southeast Asian country back in April. During their talks earlier today at the Hyderabad House in the national capital, PM Modi and President Hlaing reviewed bilateral, regional and global issues. According to the joint statement, PM Modi stated that Myanmar "lies at the confluence of India's Neighbourhood First, Act East and MAHASAGAR policies," and discussions covered trade and economic ties, defence and security, border management, development assistance and cultural exchanges.
