Manmohan Singh, who was accorded an impressive guard of honour in this new Myanmar capital, is the first Indian prime minister to visit the resource-rich country in 25 years. Sein is a former general who has introduced dramatic reforms in the country.

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India looks forward to inking a slew of agreements with Myanmar during the three-day visit.u00a0

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"We will consider new initiatives and define a roadmap for the further development of our cooperation in the years ahead," the prime minister had said before leaving for Myanmar Sunday.

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