Indian and Burmese traders will meet on March 7, to discuss future cooperation in trade and business, organizers of the 15th International Guwahati Trade Fair said today.

Rajeev Das, secretary of Industries and Trade Fair Association of Assam (ITFAA), the main sponsor of the trade fair, said two Burmese jewelry businesswomen have arrived in Guwahati, capital of India's northeastern state of Assam.

Das said more delegates are expected to arrive before the bilateral meeting between Indian and Burmese business delegation on March 7.

"We have received information that some more business delegates from Myanmar [Burma] are coming to visit but we have not yet received confirmation," Das said.

He added that the two Burmese delegates have begun showcasing jewelry from Burma at the fair.

Over the past few years, delegates from Burma have become regular participants at the trade fair along with other business delegates from other countries including Bangladesh, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, Sri Lanka and Czechlovakia.

Das said the bilateral meeting, held before the fair closes, is the most important part of the event that most business delegates look forward to.

Indian businessmen look forward to meeting Burmese delegates, as trade between Burma and India is particularly beneficial for the northeastern region of India, where India has its border with western Burma, Das said.

Last year, 31 Burmese business delegates attended the 14th International Trade Fair and signed memorandum of understanding on trade and business with Assam and Manipur states of India, Das said.