He travelled to Agra this morning and paid a visit to Taj Mahal before arriving here.
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“Tourists were prevented from entering the monument as ticket windows were closed for two hours”, Munazzar Ali, an official of the Archaeological Survey of India, said.
This is the first visit by the Myanmar President after assumption of office by the new government in March this year.
Meanwhile, India and Myanmar signed four agreements following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Myanmar President Htin Kyaw here.
A host of issues, including security cooperation, will be discussed by the two countries in a bid to boost ties.
Sushma Swaraj went to Myanmar’s administrative capital Nay Pyi Taw for a daylong visit on August 22 during which she invited President Kyaw and State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi to visit India.
This is Htin Kyaw’s first overseas trip after assuming charge of the top office almost five months back following the landslide victory of Suu Kyi’s party.
In light of these developments, India, which is the world’s largest democracy, should seize the opportunity of President Kyaw’s visit to strengthen and enhance bilateral relations.
Second is institution building which can be done in a number of ways.
Myanmar politicians should be allowed to observe parliamentary proceedings, and attend courses offered by Indian universities and think tanks on the theory and practice of democracy and federalism.
Moreover, the two countries share about 1624-kilometre boundary in four Northeast Indian states – Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland. The Chief Minister had earlier appealed for safe release of Moran.
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Reliable road links, bus and train services, the introduction of visa-on-arrival facilities at the border, and regular flights are some of the key areas the Indian government could easily capitalise on in order to benefit its Act East Policy.
