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Myamnar pledges to bar NE insurgents

Source:PTI
October 25, 2004 19:39 IST
India and Myanmar today signed three accords including one on enhancing cooperation in fighting terrorism and other crimes as Myanmar's military ruler Than Shwe assured New Delhi that insurgent groups would not be allowed to operate from his country to harm Indian interests.

During wide-ranging discussions Than had with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other leaders, he conveyed the "sincere commitment" of the current government in Myanmar to bring about democracy and sought India's support for this process.

The Prime Minister as also External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh conveyed their best wishes to Than in his efforts to establish a democratic government in Myanmar.

They agreed with him that the transition to democracy was complex and yet it offered the best possibilities

for redressing the problems of political stability and economic development, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna told reporters here.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in non-traditional security issues signed by Natwar Singh and Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win, both sides have committed themselves to enhance cooperation against terrorism, arms smuggling, money laundering, drug trafficking, organised crime, international economic crimes and cyber crimes.

The mechanism for cooperation includes exchange of information and personnel and cooperation between law enforcement agencies and joint research.

Than is the first Head of State from Myanmar to visit India in 24 years and the first formal interaction between the heads of government in 17 years.

Source: PTI
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