Trade And Investment

Manmohan Singh meets Aung San Suu Kyi

Nay Pyi Taw: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday met Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi during his landmark visit to Myanmar. Reports said that the Prime Minister has handed over UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's invitation to Suu Kyi to visit India.

"Our sincere belief is that in the process of national reconciliation, Madam Suu Kyi will play a defining role. I convey to her our best wishes," Singh said. Suu Kyi said India and Myanmar share interests in working together.

Singh, the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Myanmar in quarter of a century, and Suu Kyi held discussions for 45 minutes.

During their meeting which took place on the last day of the Prime Minister's historic visit, Singh handed over to the Nobel laureate an invitation from Sonia Gandhi to visit India to deliver the next Jawaharlal Nehru memorial lecture....more    

PM arrives in Myanmar on three-day visit

Nay Pyi Taw: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday arrived at Nay Pyi Taw, the new Myanmarese capital, on a three-day visit during which the two countries are expected to take a series of initiatives to bolster bilateral relations in several key areas, including energy, trade and connectivity sector. In a pre-departure statement, Singh said that his visit "will provide an opportunity to review the progress in implementation of decisions"...  

PM on a historic visit to Myanmar to boost trade

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for Myanmar on Sunday in a historic visit by an Indian prime minister that comes after a gap of 25 years. The PM said before his departure that India and Myanmar would explore new initiatives and define a roadmap for further boosting of bilateral ties with focus on trade, investment and connectivity during his three-day visit. Pointing out that India attaches the highest...