Sushma Swaraj reaches Myanmar

Naypyidaw (Myanmar), May 10 External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Thursday achieved the capital of Myanmar, as a component of her two-day official visit to the nation.

She was received by Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the administration of Myanmar, Myint Thu.

The visit is par of the continuous high-level interaction between the governments of India and Myanmar, as per a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement.

During her visit, Swaraj will have talks with the Myanmar authority on respective, provincial and multilateral issues of shared enthusiasm to the two nations.

According to the MEA statement, the discussions are expected to review progress made on decisions taken amid the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Myanmar in September a year ago.

Several key agreements covering diverse aspects of India-Myanmar bilateral relations are expected to be signed during the visit.

India has emerged as a key development aid partner for Myanmar.