India continues to build bridges with Burma

India continues to build bridges with Burma
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Khonumthung News


At a meeting of representatives, of the two countries India gave Bolero LX vehicles, three motorcycles, three computers, a diesel generator (6KV), and six RT wireless sets to Burmese officials, a report said...

At a meeting of representatives, of the two countries India gave Bolero LX vehicles, three motorcycles, three computers, a diesel generator (6KV), and six RT wireless sets to Burmese officials, a report said.

Similarly, on December 5 in Moreh town, in Manipur northeast state of India, a meeting was held between Indian and Burmese officials and India donated four digging machines, two bulldozers, a Mahindra Bolero vehicle, three motorcycles, three computers, three diesel generator sets (6KV) and six RT wireless sets to the Burmese on the Indo-Myanmar border.

“Border security is a concern for both countries but the most important thing is how it is conducted,” said a spokesman of the Chin National Front.

The Zozam Time said representatives of the two countries agreed to use the Mizo language as the common language or medium of communication between them. So a number of Burmese representatives plan to come over to Champhai town to learn the Mizo language.

Officials of the two sides agreed to cooperate to check smuggling and to share information to upgrade intelligence gathering.

The meeting was attended by the Ministry of Home Affairs Joint Secretary 3, S Singh, RR Jha, Manoj Yadav, MizoramHome Secretary Lalmalsawma, Ministry of Home Affairs Director HN Mishra, Ministry of External Affairs Under Secretary Anju Tajan, Assam Rifles DIG Col Pramod Roy, Champhai DC Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, and SP C. Lalthanmawia from India and Chin State Commissioner U Nay Win , Chin State Police Director Lt Col Kyaw Win Thein, Falam DC U Khin Win, and SP Maj Thint Lwin from Burma.

The next meeting is scheduled to be held in the first week of April 2011, which is once in three months.